MILF legally a terrorist group according to RA9372

Clearly, we all know that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front isn't liberating anyone but them - the terrorist themselves.



Republic Act 9372 (R.A. 9372) otherwise known as the Human Security Act states that for one to be called a terrorist group, it should have these characteristics:

SEC. 3. Terrorism.- Any person who commits an act punishable under any of the following provisions of the Revised Penal Code:

a. Article 122 (Piracy in General and Mutiny in the High Seas or in the Philippine Waters);

b. Article 134 (Rebellion or Insurrection);

c. Article 134-a (Coup d' Etat), including acts committed by private persons;

d. Article 248 (Murder);

e. Article 267 (Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention);

f. Article 324 (Crimes Involving Destruction), or under

1. Presidential Decree No. 1613 (The Law on Arson);
2. Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990);
3. Republic Act No. 5207, (Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act of 1968);
4. Republic Act No. 6235 (Anti-Hijacking Law);
5. Presidential Decree No. 532 (Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974); and,
6. Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended (Decree Codifying the Laws on Illegal and Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunitions or Explosives)
   thereby sowing and creating a condition of widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace, in order to coerce the government to give in to an unlawful demand shall be guilty of the crime of terrorism and shall suffer the penalty of forty (40) years of imprisonment, without the benefit of parole as provided for under Act No. 4103, otherwise known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law, as amended.

So, anyone who knows how to read and write would be capable of understanding what the MILF's did and thus, fits the definition to be called "terrorists". They are doing such as a threat for their unlawful demand for Arroyo to sign the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity or BJE.

Although we understand the position of the government, the MILF, being called a terrorist could cause a full scale war. No more peace talks, those terrorists can be arrested even without warrant of arrest, and they would get 40 years sentence without parole (Yehey!)

The government should look into this deeper. The problem here is, they keep on talking with MILF when in fact, they do not know whether there is a bigger group than the MILF's because according to the MILF spokesperson, they tried to contain the attacks but, weren't successful in doing so.

That means only one thing. There is another group forming and the only way to stop this group from creating more damage is to pulverize them all.