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Zero encounter between the GPH, MILF forces in 2012
January 1, 2013 News: The Coordinating Committee on the Cessation
of Hostilities(CCCH) of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) had a record of zero incident of
armed encounter between the government and MILF forces in 2012.
The GPH and MILF CCCH, popularly known as the ceasefire committee, relayed this report to luwaran this new year' day.
"2012 is indeed a historic year for the current GPH - MILF Peace
Process as it is the only year since the signing of the ceasefire
accord between the two parties more than a decade of years now that
not a single encounter of armed encounter between government and MILF
forces occurred, “conveyed the Secretariat of the GPH -MILFCCCH.
Last October 15, 2012, the peace negotiating panels of the government
and MILF and the Malaysian Third Party Facilitator signed the
historic GPH -MILF Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro at
the Presidential Palace in Malacanang.
Standing as principals witnesses in the signing of the Framework
Agreement on the Bangsamoro were President Benigno Simeon Aquino
III, Malaysian Prime MinisteDato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul
Razak, and MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim.
The effective ceasefire mechanisms of the peace process on the ground
such as the GPH- MILF CCCH headed by BGen Gilberto Roa and Said Shiek,
GPH - MILF AHJA Guided by BGen Roland Amarille and Atty Abdul
Dataya, tne local monitoring teams(LMTs), and the International
Monitoring Team headed by His Excellency MGenDatuk Abdul Rahim bin
Yusuff of Malaysia with members from Brunei, Japan,Indonesia, Norway and
the European Union were very significant in the successful realization
of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
Maj Carlos Sol Jr, Head of the Secretariat of the GPH CCCH, said "the
effectiveness of the ceasefire mechanisms and strong cooperation and
partnership between the government and MILF forces attributed the zero
armed encounter for 2012."
"The signing of the Framework Agreement had significantly improved
and sustained the adherence and support to the ceasefire particularly
among the ground commanders of
the government and MILF and the local government units," Maj Sol said.
MGen Datuk Abdul Rahim, IMT Head of Mission, commended the GPH - MILF
CCCHand the other ceasefire mechanism for the remarkable accomplishment
in 2012.
He urged both the government to keep the zero incident in 2013 and maintain the
Stable situation on the ground so that the implementation of the
Framework Agreement will be provided the necessary conducive environment
for its greater success.
MILF Website
links:
BANGSMORO FRAMEFORK
OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS WEBSITES
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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