MILF rebels praise PNoy for Tokyo meeting

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was all praises for President Benigno Aquino III (PNoy) on Friday after he held a secret meeting with the rebel group's chairman, Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, at the Ana Crown Hotel in Narita, Japan on Thursday night.

The MILF, in a statement posted online, described the meeting as a "historic engagement."

The secessionist group also said that Aquino's "grand gesture" in inviting Murad for a one-on-one meeting was a "bold step."

"It is viewed as a great leap forward for both leaders, indicating a determined as well as decisive move for President Aquino and MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad to put closure to the conflict in Mindanao," it added.

The MILF said the meeting was the result of an initiative by Aquino, who invited Murad for a personal meeting initially proposed to be held anywhere in the Philippines.

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