Eager to hear progress on the peace process, Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) Programme Manager Alex Virtanen, together with staff Rexall Kaalim and Desy Romie, made a courtesy call on September 11 to the MILF leadership at its base in Camp Darapanan.
Chairman Alhaj Murad Ebrahim related the back-chanelling engagement with the new administration that took place in Davao City, which was officially started when OPAPP Secretary Jesus Dureza was sent by President Duterte to meet the MILF Central Committee last July 21 in Darapanan. In the said meeting, Secretary Dureza presented their proposed Road Map to move forward with the peace process. A meeting of both Panels was subsequently held in Kuala Lumpur on August 13-14 wherein the reconstitution of Bangsamoro Transition Commission to review the enabling law was agreed upon.
Other subjects discussed were about expanding the numbers of BTC commissioners; the normalization process especially on decommissioning; Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Committee mechanism, to name a few. Issues on radicalization were also part of the conversation.
The NP representatives also brought out their willingness to participate in the civilian protection and seek advice pertaining to most vulnerable areas.
The meeting winded up with both party thanking each other for time spent in the discussion of humanitarian concern for peace stability and peoples’ protection in conflict affected areas.
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