Philippines official proposes Muslim-only ID cards to tackle extremism

‘A Filipino official has called for Muslim-only ID cards to rolled out as the state continues its battle against Islamic State-linked militants in the south of the island nation.
The call to introduce the cards was made by Central Luzon Police Superintendent Aaron Aquino during a meeting of Central Luzon police, military, political leaders and about 200 Muslim religious and community leaders on Tuesday, reports Manila-based local news network Rappler.
“This is just for the identification of every individual, of every Muslim. If we have the ID system, we will know who the residents are and who the visitors are in a place,” Aquino said, as cited by SunStar.’
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