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Musharraf calls on Muslim and Western nations to do more to
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 17 - 04 - 2005


Pakistani President Pervez
Musharraf called on Muslim and Western nations on Tuesday
to do more to rid the world of terrorism.
Musharraf backed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's
efforts to forge a peace deal with a large Muslim separatist group.
Addressing the Philippine Congress, the Pakistani general
called on Islamic nations "to do more to reject extremism
and intolerance and promote socio-economic development that
is lacking in many Islamic societies."
He also urged Western nations to help settle long-standing
political disputes "that have caused so much pain in the
Islamic world," adding that the West should help extricate
poor countries from misery.
Musharraf has advocated a peaceful solution between Israel
and the Palestinians.
Musharraf, who arrived late Monday in Manila for a
three-day visit, was given a red carpet welcome and full
military honors by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Tuesday.
Both leaders later witnessed the signing of an
anti-terrorism agreement allowing their countries'
security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies to
share information and work hand-in-hand to disrupt
terrorist and crime networks, officials said.
Arroyo also briefed Musharraf on Malaysian-brokered peace
talks between her government and the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front, which has been fighting for a separate
Muslim homeland in the southern Philippines, officials
said.
"I urge the Muslims of the Philippines, my brothers and
sisters in faith, to shun the path of confrontation,
suppress extremism," Musharraf said in his congressional
speech, which drew loud applause from lawmakers. But he
called on the government to respect Muslims' rights,
tradition and culture to allow them to live in harmony in
society.
During their closed-door talks, Arroyo sought Pakistan's
support for a Philippine bid to gain observer status in the
OIC. Musharraf said the Philippine bid could be taken up in
an ongoing restructuring of the OIC.


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