MILF chieftain praises Bangsamoro accord, but says peace talks a long way to go

From the Mindanao Examiner (Oct 27): MILF chieftain praises Bangsamoro accord, but says peace talks a long way to go
The secluded leader of the Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group Murad Ebrahim praised the Muslim homeland deal they signed with Manila, but says the path to peace in the restive southern region is still a long way to go.... “Please be reminded that the task ahead is bigger and more complex and complicated and translating this agreement into reality on the ground. And the success of this agreement hinges on its implementation and the ultimate realization of what it envisions.” “It goes without saying that there is still a long process to go through. The negotiations are far from over as both MILF and Philippine peace panels are yet to sit down again in Kuala Lumpur in mind-November to work in the details of the Framework Agreement on the unresolved issues in power-sharing, wealth-sharing, intergovernmental relations, and normalization,” Ebrahim, who spoke to reporters at a rebel base in Mindanao on Saturday, said. He said while the engagement is no longer adversarial and has taken on the form of a close partnership between the MILF and the government, they still have to ascertain that the letter and spirit of the Bangsamoro accord will govern the outcome of this partnership effort that would resolve once and for all the Bangsamoro Question....






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