The leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
welcomed confirmation Tuesday by the European Union (EU) of its continued
support for promoting stability, peace and development in the region of
Mindanao, in the southern Philippines
Senior MILF leaders met representatives of the EU during a
visit to Brussels on May 23 and 24, 2016 to
discuss the latest developments and prospects in the peace process between the
MILF and the Government of the Philippines
The visit also sought to raise awareness around the
importance of peace in the Philippines
to national, regional and global security, as well as the pressing development
needs in Mindanao .
The visit was organized jointly by the EU and the Centre for
Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), a private diplomacy and conflict mediation
organization.
The MILF delegation was led by its Chairman, Al-Haj Murad
Ebrahim, MILF Peace Panel Chair and chief negotiator, Mohagher Iqbal, and MILF
member, Abhoud Syed Lingga. The MILF delegation met representatives of the
European Commission, including those from the Directorate-General for
International Cooperation and Development and the External Action Service, to
request continued support from the EU and the rest of the international
community for the peace process, and to discuss how best to address current
development needs in Mindanao.
In March 2014, after 17 years of talks, a final peace
agreement – the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) – was signed by
the Government of the Philippines
The CAB seeks to establish a new autonomous regional
government in the south of the Philippines
“The visit of the MILF leadership to the EU comes at a
crucial time. It raises awareness in Europe about the importance of the peace
process in Mindanao as well the risks which its stalling poses to sustainable
development and (inter)national security,” said Gunner Wiegand, Managing
Director for Asia and the Pacific of the
European External Action Service. “Finding a lasting and peaceful solution to
the conflict in Mindanao should be a priority
for all of us,” he added.
HD has been supporting the peace process between the MILF
and the Government of the Philippines Philippines , highlighted that the MILF will
“continue to demonstrate its commitment to peace both in Mindanao
and abroad”.
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