Thursday, February 16, 2017

MILF: New IDB Chairman visits MILF Leadership

Posted to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Website (Feb 15): New IDB Chairman visits MILF Leadership



Ambassador Salim Levant Sahinkaya, new Chairman of GPH-MILF  Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) made a courtesy call to the MILF leadership, February 15 at the MILF Administrative Camp, Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao .  

Ambassador Sahinkaya replaced Ambassador Mustafa Pulat whose term ended January 3, 2017.   His entourage includes William Horland, IDB Vice Chairman, Asbjorn Lode, Chief of Staff, other IDB members, and staff.

They were warmly welcomed by the members of the MILF Central Committee led by AL Haj Murad Ebrahim.

To recall, the IDB is one of the mechanisms that will implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). It is tasked to supervise and monitor the decommissioning process.

Sahinkaya said he was very pleased to come to Camp Darapanan and express gratitude for updates on the peace process that they may receive from the MILF.

Al Haj Murad briefed the IDB delegation on the current situation of the peace process, how the road map is expected to be going.

Updates about recent development particularly the expansion of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) were explicitly mentioned by Chairman Al Haj Murad.

Issues on emerging radicalization among Moro youth were also taken up in the said meeting.

http://www.luwaran.net/home/index.php/news/20-central-mindanao/1074-new-idb-chairman-visits-milf-leadership

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