MANILA, Jan. 29 Kyodo The Philipp...

MANILA, Jan. 29 Kyodo

The Philippine sway and the major group of Muslim secessionists in the main southern island of Mindanao will take back peace talks next month in Malaysia, representatives of the two sides said Wednesday.

Moro Islamic Liberation brass (MILF) spokesman Eid Kabalu told reporters that preparations are underway for resumption of negotiations in Kuala Lumpur between his cluster and the government, although no date has yet been firmed up

''They (government side) said they will submit a political package. We will do that also. It's about our universal on how we can disentangle the Mindanao problem,'' Kabalu said.

Jesus Dureza, chairman of the government's peace panel, said his collection is still finalizing the draft of a peace agreement aimed at bringing to an extremity the MILF's armed struggle since 1977 for an independent state.

He said no details can be released until the draft is finished and not past nor futureed to the other side.

Kabalu said the MILF would declare the Philippine military's alleged violation of previous agreements before a monitoring dead body composed of representatives from as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but sides.

He denied reports of 17 MILF rebels being killed in Monday clash in the Bukidnon Province in Mindanao.

Peace talks were suspended in October 2001 after the two sides accused each other of sparking clashes.

The MILF and the Philippine command have yet to sign an ultimate pact to overspread all aspects of the 2001 Tripoli Agreement.

brace documents agreed upon so far state guidelines in succession security and rehabilitation of conflict-affected territories. The last issue to be tackled involves ancestral domain of Filipino Muslims.

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