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Indonesia supports peace process in southern Philippines
JAKARTA, July 6 -- The Indonesian government
continues supporting the peace process between the Philippine government
and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) by sending an observer team to
serve in the International Monitoring Team (IMT) program in the
southern Philippines.
The dispatch of the Indonesian Observer Team (TPI) for the IMT program has been carried out since 2012 and has given enormous contribution for the peace process between the Philippine government and MILF.
"Our team has been actively participating and taking important roles in the aspects of peace in the field," Salman Alfarisi, Foreign Ministrys Acting Director General of Multilateral Cooperation said in a press release received by ANTARA on Wednesday.
indonesia's crucial role in the peace process in southern Philippines received an appreciation from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, as he had conveyed during a state visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to the Philippines, last April.
Commander of Task Force of TPI IMT for the period of 2016-2017 revealed that in the political level, the Philippine government and MILF were entering a crucial period.
The future challenges for the peace process will be so dynamic, particularly in regard with the developments in Marawi where firefight continues between the Philippines armed forces and Maute group.
The challenges will make the duty of the teams commander for the period of 2017-2018 heavier, as it will become an important period for the peace process in the Philippines.
The dispatch of next TPI IMT personnels also includes the presence of female personnels.
According to Salman, the policy to include female personnels is in line with the UN appeal to encourage women's role in the peace mission.
The Indonesian contingent of TPI IMT, consists of four military personnel from the TNI and two civilian personnel from the Foreign Ministry, departed on Wednesday morning (July 5). Two other military personnel have departed for the Philippines as an "advanced team" by the end of June. (Antara)
The dispatch of the Indonesian Observer Team (TPI) for the IMT program has been carried out since 2012 and has given enormous contribution for the peace process between the Philippine government and MILF.
"Our team has been actively participating and taking important roles in the aspects of peace in the field," Salman Alfarisi, Foreign Ministrys Acting Director General of Multilateral Cooperation said in a press release received by ANTARA on Wednesday.
indonesia's crucial role in the peace process in southern Philippines received an appreciation from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, as he had conveyed during a state visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to the Philippines, last April.
Commander of Task Force of TPI IMT for the period of 2016-2017 revealed that in the political level, the Philippine government and MILF were entering a crucial period.
The future challenges for the peace process will be so dynamic, particularly in regard with the developments in Marawi where firefight continues between the Philippines armed forces and Maute group.
The challenges will make the duty of the teams commander for the period of 2017-2018 heavier, as it will become an important period for the peace process in the Philippines.
The dispatch of next TPI IMT personnels also includes the presence of female personnels.
According to Salman, the policy to include female personnels is in line with the UN appeal to encourage women's role in the peace mission.
The Indonesian contingent of TPI IMT, consists of four military personnel from the TNI and two civilian personnel from the Foreign Ministry, departed on Wednesday morning (July 5). Two other military personnel have departed for the Philippines as an "advanced team" by the end of June. (Antara)
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