Bishop: Peace transition commission may need 2–3 years to work

From GMANews (Nov 4): Bishop: Peace transition commission may need 2–3 years to work

A commission that will work out the transition from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the new Bangsamoro entity may need two to three years to do its job, a Mindanao-based archbishop said. Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, who has been actively involved in the Mindanao peace process, made the assessment even as he appealed to Filipino Christians and Muslims to get involved in peace efforts. "This transition commission might take two to three years to work out the details but at the same time there is already that assurance that there should be no more resorting to armed conflict and there will be mutual agreement on the key principles that have already been agreed upon," Ledesma said in an article posted on the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines' radio website. Ledesma formerly headed the CBCP's Episcopal Commission on Inter-religious Dialogue and remains an active member of the Bishops-Ulama Forum. The transition is part of a framework peace agreement signed by negotiators of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Malacañang last October 15....

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Ledesma noted many issues and concerns would be part of the groundwork to be tackled by the transition commission.