MILF: Zero encounter between the GPH, MILF forces in 2012

From the MILF Website (Jan 1): Zero encounter between the GPH, MILF forces in 2012

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, the 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.

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