From the Website of MILFArticle links: http://www.luwaran.com/news/article/2331/tpmt-issues-statement-on-the-transition-in-the-bangsamoro-autonomous-region-in-muslim-mindanao--barmm-
TPMT issues statement on the transition in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Cotabato City (May 24, 2021)- As specified in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has been tasked with regularly monitoring the implementation of the peace agreements signed between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). We have closely followed the ongoing deliberations in the Philippine Congress on the extension of the transition period of the BARMM by seeking to amend the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).Below are the details of the statement in its complete text and form:
The
CAB and the Organic Law share the same objectives of achieving lasting
peace on the basis of justice, as well as genuine and meaningful
self-governance for the Bangsamoro.
It would exceed the
mandate of the TPMT to come forward with a position on whether or not an
extension of the transition period is justified, this decision is up to
the elected representatives of the Filipino people.
We
note that Secretary Galvez of OPAPP, and Chief Minister Ebrahim of the
BARMM, have both made clear their strong advocacy for an extension of
the period of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), before a
regional election in 2025, in line with the majority of the bills filed
in Congress. We further note the active discussion among the public and
civil society in the Bangsamoro on the extension, including the petition
of more than 1 million signatures in support of the extension.
The
TPMT believes that it would be of benefit to the peace process if the
issue of extension could be resolved swiftly in the coming days in the
interest of predictability and clarity on the way ahead.
The
allocated timeframe in the BOL for creating the BARMM was very ambitious
from the start, especially when taking into account comparable
international experience for transitions to peace. The BARMM is faced
with a complex task of establishing an autonomous political entity which
should not be underestimated. The constraints imposed by the Covid-19
pandemic have considerably added to the challenges.
Nevertheless,
a lot has been achieved in laying the foundations for effective
administrative and legislative structures in the BARMM, including on the
adoption of priority legislation and institution building. Both
parties, the GPH and the MILF, are demonstrating a very high level of
commitment to the peace process.
It has taken
many years of dedicated effort and intense negotiations, of setbacks and
advances to arrive at where we are today. The Filipino people can be
proud of what has been achieved. The peace process is now at a critical
juncture, as bringing an end to five decades of this conflict has come
within close reach. Realizing those dreams will require all partners to
the peace process to continue to demonstrate the commitment,
perseverance and patience which has achieved so much to this point.
Background:
The
independent Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) was set up by the
Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to
monitor the implementation of the GPH-MILF peace agreement, as provided
for in the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) signed on 15
October 2012.
The TMPT has five members: Heino
Marius (Chair), Karen Tañada (Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute), Rahib
Kudto (UNYPAD), Huseyin Oruc (IHH), and Sam Chittick (Asia Foundation).
The
TPMT is tasked with monitoring, reviewing and assessing the
implementation of all signed agreements between the Parties, primarily
the FAB and its Annexes. In particular, its basic functions are to:
- monitor and evaluate the implementation of all agreements;
-
review and assess the progress of the implementation of commitments by
both Parties under the Agreements (submitting comprehensive periodic
reports and updates to both Parties for their appropriate action);
- and to communicate to the public the progress and developments in the implementation of the Agreements of the Parties.
The
TPMT was launched in July of 2013, on the basis of the Terms of
Reference agreed by the Parties in January of that year. The TPMT has so
far convened forty times in the Philippines, on a roughly two-monthly
basis, and will continue its work through until the completion of the
Exit Agreement as per the FAB.
MILF Website
Article links:
BANGSAMORO FRAMEFORK
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/787-gph-to-grant-amnesty-to-milf-rebels
http://www.opapp.gov.ph/sites/default/files/House%20Bill%20No.%204994.pdf
http://www.opapp.gov.ph/resources/house-bill-no-4994
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