Gov’t, MILF seal peace deal INQUIRER.net 4:56 pm | Saturday, January 25th, 2014 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed to sign the last annex of the Bangsamoro framework, sealing the peace pact that seeks to end the decades-long Muslim secessionist movement in the country. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on Saturday tweeted: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have an agreement.” The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process tweeted that both parties agreed to sign the annex at 4:45 p.m. this Saturday. The government said it was expecting good news on Saturday’s plenary meeting in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on the normalization annex that would discuss the laying down of arms by both parties. Malaysia has been brokering the negotiations. Lacierda in a separate tweet posted a picture of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita “Ging” Deles, Philippine Peace Panel Chairperson Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, and Yasmin Busran-Lao, government panel member, shedding tears of joy after the agreement. Saturday’s agreement also coincided with the birthday of the late President Corazon Aquino, OPAPP said. The MILF, which has been pushing for secession for decades, signed with the Philippine government the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro in October 2012. Both parties have also signed the annexes on transitional arrangements and modalities, revenue generation and wealth sharing, and power sharing. Once the documents are completed, a separate political entity called the Bangsamoro Political Entity will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The peace agreement with the MILF is one of the cornerstones of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), comprising four annexes, will be signed in Manila. While other armed groups remain, turning the Moro rebel group into a government ally is seen as a key step to end the Muslim insurgency. AP newsinfo.inquirer.net/569191/govt-milf-seal-peace-deal
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:01:40 +0000
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