MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino hailed a power sharing deal with Muslim rebels, saying a final accord to end the decades-long rebellion was within reach but warned that “contentious” issues remained.
The crucial power-sharing annex signed in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday had been considered highly contentious, with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels seeking greater authority over a proposed autonomous region in the south which will cover Muslim-dominated regions of the mainly-Catholic archipelago.
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