In a special meeting at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, the negotiating panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front headed by Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer and Mohagher Iqbal respectively, issued a joint statement on January 29 relative to the tragic Mamasapano incident in Maguindanao on January 25 that resulted to the death of 44 members of the PNP Special Action Force (SAF) and 12 MILF combatants including 3 civilians.
The peace panels opened the meeting by expressing deep sympathy and grief for the loss of lives in that incident at the village of Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
In the said statement, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to the attainment of peace that has long eluded Mindanao. They resolved to strengthen their cooperation and coordination in addressing security concerns in the most effective and appropriate manner, and also in rebuilding trust and public confidence in the peace process.
They also expressed support to the conduct of investigations by the Board of Inquiry of the Philippine national Police and the MILF’s Special Investigative Commission (SIC).
In the same joint statement, both parties commended the members of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and the Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities of the Government and the MILF for their determination that led to the reinstatement of the ceasefire in the affected areas. Their courageous efforts prevented further loss of life and put to safety those who might have been put in harm’s way had the fighting escalated.
The statement also said, “Standing by their commitment to achieve the objectives of the normalization process, the Parties finalized and signed the Protocol on the Implementation of the Terms of Reference of the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) in the presence of the Malaysian Facilitator, Tengku Dato’ Ab Ghafar Tengku Mohamed, the Chair of the IDB, Ambassador Haydar Berk, and the members of the International Contact Group from Japan, Republic of Turkey, the United Kingdom, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Conciliation Resources, Muhammadiyah, and Community of Sant’Egidio”.
Both parties agreed to extend the mandate of the IMT for another year until March 2016.
For the GPH:
(sgd.) PROF. MIRIAM CORONEL FERRER
GPH Panel Chair
For the MILF:
(sgd.) MOHAGHER IQBAL
MILF Panel Chair
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
(sgd.) TENGKU DATO’ AB GHAFAR TENGKU MOHAMED
Malaysian Facilitator
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In the said statement, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to the attainment of peace that has long eluded Mindanao. They resolved to strengthen their cooperation and coordination in addressing security concerns in the most effective and appropriate manner, and also in rebuilding trust and public confidence in the peace process.
They also expressed support to the conduct of investigations by the Board of Inquiry of the Philippine national Police and the MILF’s Special Investigative Commission (SIC).
In the same joint statement, both parties commended the members of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and the Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities of the Government and the MILF for their determination that led to the reinstatement of the ceasefire in the affected areas. Their courageous efforts prevented further loss of life and put to safety those who might have been put in harm’s way had the fighting escalated.
The statement also said, “Standing by their commitment to achieve the objectives of the normalization process, the Parties finalized and signed the Protocol on the Implementation of the Terms of Reference of the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) in the presence of the Malaysian Facilitator, Tengku Dato’ Ab Ghafar Tengku Mohamed, the Chair of the IDB, Ambassador Haydar Berk, and the members of the International Contact Group from Japan, Republic of Turkey, the United Kingdom, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Conciliation Resources, Muhammadiyah, and Community of Sant’Egidio”.
Both parties agreed to extend the mandate of the IMT for another year until March 2016.
For the GPH:
(sgd.) PROF. MIRIAM CORONEL FERRER
GPH Panel Chair
For the MILF:
(sgd.) MOHAGHER IQBAL
MILF Panel Chair
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
(sgd.) TENGKU DATO’ AB GHAFAR TENGKU MOHAMED
Malaysian Facilitator
- See more at: http://www.opapp.gov.ph/milf/news/joint-statement-gph-and-milf-peace-panels#sthash.exoYUD0x.dpuf
http://www.luwaran.net/index.php/welcome/item/731-gph-milf-peace-panels-issue-joint-statement-on-mamasapano-incident
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