EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE, EXPRESSED PROFOUND CONCERN OVER NEWS REPORTS THAT FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT HAVE STAGED AN ARMED MILITARY ATTACK THIS MORNING AGAINST CAMPS OF MORO LIBERATION NATIONAL FRONT. IN A STATEMENT, HE SAID THIS MOVE UNDERMINES THE EFFORTS BEING EXERTED TO BRING TOGETHER THE WARRING PARTIES TO NEGOTIATION TABLE TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEACE AGREEMENT, A TRIPARTITE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JEDDAH IN JULY 2007. OGLU URGED ALL PARTIES TO EXERT UTMOST SELF-CONSTRAINT AND CONTROL TO PAVE THE WAY FOR SUPPORTING PEACE EFFORTS.
