The Malaysian International Monitoring Team - Mindanao 10
(IMT–M10) takes over from IMT-M9 which had served since March 14, 2014, and
assigned for one year to four areas, Cotabato City, Iligan City, Zamboanga and
General Santos City.
IMT–M10 comprises 16 officers and personnel from the
Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), Royal Malaysian Police, Defence Ministry and
Foreign Ministry, led by Maj Gen Datuk Sheikh Mokhsin Sheikh Hassan.
For the record, 240 officers and personnel from the security
forces and defence ministry (not including IMT-M10) had participated in the
peacekeeping mission since Sept 9, 2004.
Other countries in the IMT are Brunei ,
Indonesia , Japan , Qatar
Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin said
recently the IMT–M10 would be the last of the Malaysian teams.
He said that once the peace agreement was signed, the IMT
would end its mission and a decommissioning committee was likely to be set up
to ensure that the ceasefire stayed as agreed.
The Mindanao conflict had raged on for three decades before Malaysia
On Jan 25 this year, 44 Philippines National Police-Special
Action Force (PNP-SAF) and eight members of the MILF were killed in a clash, in
what is seen as an attempt to derail the peace process.
International Studies expert Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Abu Bakar
said the Malaysian team stood to gain much experience with its presence in Mindanao for the sake of solidarity as a member of ASEAN
and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
“Our team is aware of and sensitive to what is happening,
including not wanting to be blamed for interfering in the domestic affairs of
another country.
“As such, every action in upholding the responsibility is
always neutral and logical,” he told Bernama. --Bernama
http://www.nst.com.my/node/75748
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