Philippines hopes Malaysia will continue to mediate with Muslim Separatists

This is from rttn. I know little about this but surely unless the Philippines constitution is changed any agreement would have to be in accord with it. If it were not one would expect a messy legal challenge. Surely, however, a government as corrupt and devious as Arroyo's could find some way around this impasse!

Philippines Hopes Malaysia Will Continue To Mediate With Muslim Separatists []

4/30/2008 4:59:57 AM Despite Malaysia deciding to pull out its truce monitors from Manila, the Philippines government believes that Kuala Lumpur would continue mediating between the Manila government and Muslim rebels to help reach an agreement that would end decades of fighting.

Manila's chief negotiator, Rodolfo Garcia, said on Wednesday that the decision has disappointed the Philippine government but he hoped that Kuala Lumpur would hopefully continue its role as a mediator.

Calling Malaysia "brother Asians," Garcia said he did not think the neighboring country would condemn the peace process to failure, as they are very much concerned about what happens in the region.

Meanwhile, the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front has blamed the Philippine government for the Malaysian monitors' withdrawal and accused the Manila negotiators of dragging their feet in concluding an agreement.

Malaysian-brokered talks hit a roadblock in December when rebel negotiators walked out of a meeting to protest Manila's insistence that any accord should conform to the Philippine Constitution.