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BANGSAMORO RIGHT TOSELF-DETERMINATION
Presented at the MILF Committee on Informationof the Central Committee14
th
General Meeting and Seminar-WorkshopBy
MICHAEL O. MASTURA
MILF Panel Member 
 
 
Moro Question is about IDENTITY that is determinate. 
Analyze this dimension: Do
Bangs@moros
have a
body politic?
 
What 
 
am I? – This is an
assertion
of distinctiveness throughculture or community.Many people reveal their membership and sense of  belonging to some
entity
.Group focus is on
‘what’ 
asit concerns about politics of 
 NATIONAL IDENTITY 
.
 
Who
am I? – This is an
assertion
of continuity via genealogyand residence.Most people point to their lineage, family status, and place of birth.As for individuals, thetwo questions areintertwined. “I” then becomes “We”.
 
 
Identity
operates on two levels:INDIVIDUAL and COLLECTIVE
Humankind (
al insaniyyah
) have collective affiliations:•Family, clans, religious … Sunni, Shia•Economic sector/ occupational … Traders, farmers,•Territorial/ political organizations.. Taiwan,Philippines, European UnionMultiple identities exert a special power. Cultural types:•Religious denominations…Muslim, Christian, Moro•Racial affiliations … Malay, Arab, Chinese, Indian•Ethnic communities Magindanaw, Maranaw, TaosugNationalities (
al qawmiyyah
) have competing interests:•Nations or nation-states… American, Filipino, Egypt,Canada, Indonesia
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