{"id":205033,"date":"2019-03-04T04:47:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T09:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=205033"},"modified":"2019-03-04T04:47:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T09:47:26","slug":"duterte-assures-court-misuari-will-return-if-allowed-to-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/03\/04\/duterte-assures-court-misuari-will-return-if-allowed-to-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte assures court Misuari will return if allowed to travel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with Moro National Liberation Front Founding Chairman Nur Misuari during their meeting at the Malaca\u00f1an Palace on February 25, 2019. ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo R. Duterte has assured the court that Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari will definitely return if permitted to leave the country.<\/p>\n

Duterte made this assurance as he asked the court, the police and the military to allow the MNLF leader to travel abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow Misuari came to me\u00a0sa opisina ko<\/em>\u00a0(in my office) the other night because he wanted to go out, he was not allowed,\u00a0tapos may kaso siya<\/em>\u00a0(because he is facing cases),\u201d Duterte said during the PDP-Laban campaign rally in Zamboanga City on Sunday (March 3).<\/p>\n

\u201cKinausap ko ang<\/em>\u00a0police\u00a0pati<\/em>\u00a0military\u00a0pati ang korte na palabasin muna siya<\/em>\u00a0(I spoke to the police, military, and court to allow him to leave the country).\u00a0Ako ang nag-guarantee<\/em>\u00a0(guaranteed) that he will come back,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang, for its part, said that it saw nothing wrong with Duterte asking the court to allow Misuari to leave the country, noting that this move could help attain peace and order in Mindanao.<\/p>\n

\u201cKung yung pagbibigay ng laya<\/em>\u00a0temporarily to Misuari\u00a0makakatulong, palagay ko tungkulin ng Presidente na ipaalam sa hukuman na makakatulong itong taong ito<\/em>\u00a0(If giving temporary freedom to Misuari will help, I think it is the mandate of the President to tell the court that this person can help attain peace in Mindanao),\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

Panelo, Misuari\u2019s former legal counsel, clarified that Duterte was not violating the separation of powers because he was not demanding but only persuading the courts.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng tinatawag na<\/em>\u00a0interference ay kung sinabing \u2018palabasin mo \u2018yan\u2019. Kumbaga inuutos mo. Pero kung kakausapin nyo<\/em>, (Interference is when you ordered to allow him to go out. But if you persuade), I need this man to help us preserve peace in Mindanao,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat he is saying is,\u00a0mas gusto niya na makalabas si<\/em>\u00a0Misuari (he would prefer to allow Misuari to leave)\u00a0para pagbalik, maayos na ang problema sa<\/em>\u00a0Mindanao (so that when he returns, the problems in Mindanao have already been solved),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said Duterte was simply providing the court with input to convince them to grant Misuari\u2019s plea to leave the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi mo talaga diretsang pinakikialaman ang desisyon ng isang hukuman. Pinapabayaaan mo sila<\/em>, (You\u2019re not directly interfering with the decision of the court. You leave it to them), provide them with inputs and let them evaluate),\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Courts can\u2019t be intimidated<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panelo also believed that courts would not allow themselves to be coerced or intimidated by any branch of the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to call the attention of the court to this position so that it can be evaluated kasi if it means the survival of this country then the President should do everything in his persuasive power to convince other branches,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

However, he also said other branches of government should cooperate with the executive in efforts to achieve long-lasting peace in Mindanao.<\/p>\n

\u201cKung kailangan ng Presidente na makiusap sa bawat sangay\u00a0<\/em>and after all\u00a0itong tatlo sangay na ito ay dapat magtulungan para sa bansa natin<\/em>\u00a0(If there is a need for President to appeal to every branch of government and after all, these 3 branches need to help each other for our country),\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Duterte and Misuari had a short meeting at Malaca\u00f1an Palace on February 25, during which, the President expressed admiration for Misuari\u2019s patience in the peace talks.<\/p>\n

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said that Duterte and Misuari are scheduled to meet again soon.<\/p>\n

Medialdea, however, clarified that Duterte only wanted a gentleman\u2019s agreement with Misuari after the President said he wanted to \u201ccraft a new deal for the MNLF of Misuari\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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