On eve of peace talks resumption, gov't wants legally firm deal with MILF

From GMA News (Jul 7): On eve of peace talks resumption, gov't wants legally firm deal with MILF

On the eve of the resumption of peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Malacañang reiterated its push for a legally firm deal with the secessionist group.

“We have been very careful in the crafting—at least on our end—of the annexes. We don’t want the framework agreement to go the way of the MOA-AD. It should stand legal scrutiny,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Sunday on government-run dzRB radio.

She was referring to the row over the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain, which the Supreme Court eventually thumbed down in 2008.

The scrapping of the deal prompted attacks by rogue MILF commanders, including Ameril Umbra Kato.

Government and MILF peace panels are to resume on Monday in Kuala Lumpur their peace negotiations. The annex on wealth-sharing is one of the more contentious issues to be discussed.

“Hintayin natin magiging development bukas,” Valte said.

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