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| Southeast Asia |
| New state to emerge in southern Philippine's Mindanao |
| 2002-11-11 |
| Luwaran Classified reports have quoted highly reliable sources that a new state will be created in Mindanao, south of the Philippines, which will be composed of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, and Sabah. Something along the lines of a declaration of independence by MILF, I take it? That'll call for support of their "just claims" by the Islamic bloc, led by an Arabian proxy... Sabah is part of Malaysia, which the Philippines has a standing claim since 1962. The claim hinges on the historical assertion of the Sultanate of Sulu that Sabah is part of its ancient territory. The rest of it hinges on the "just aspirations" the Muslims in the Philippines, who can't seem to get along with the rest of the country because of their liking for cutting people's heads off... The documents also stated that the Philippine government is aware of this development but keeps mum on this for the moment, either for fear or it is also serving its higher or strategic interests. "A third foreign country is behind this move; in fact, a military training for what is to become its army has been going on for sometime not only in Sulu but now already in Palawan," the source added. I have a hard time seeing how lopping off a part of the Philippines would serve its strategic interests. I'd guess rather that the Learned Elders of Islam see it is a weak, not very warlike country, where they can gnaw off a rich and tasty section for themselves... But the 'foreign power' behind this grand design, the report further indicates, will use the Dansalan Declaration in 1935 to justify the creation of this new nation and state. It will also use the various treaties entered into by the various Moro sultanates with foreign powers including the Wilkes Treaty in 1842 between Sulu and the United States to further argue the case. The Dansalan Declaration was by hajjis, imams, and other Muslim notables, addressed to the President of the U.S., and said they didn't want to be part of an independent Philippines because their Christian brothers wouldn't cut them in on the swag... No foreign state has been identified, but the report clearly indicated that the move was tied up to the US-led war on "international terrorism". It has also to do also with the huge deposit of oil in the Sulu Sea and in the state of Sabah. Oil, as we all know, is the root of the war on terror, which is driven by Texas oilmen. Best to let it be controlled from Arabia, where they know about these things... However, the reports did not indicate whether those training in Sulu and Palawan are part of the military preparation of the so-called Royal Army of Sulu, which earlier claimed to be raising an army for the invasion of Sabah. Malaysia, the reports said, is aware of this serious development, which led to speculations that the massive repatriation of Filipinos from Sabah this year is directly linked to this development. This little item is maddeningly detailed and at the same time maddeningly vague: whose report? Which "foreign power" — we can guess Arabia, but it could just as easily be a proxy state... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |