MILF to assist in Marawi rehabilitation

From the Manila Bulletin (Sep 13): MILF to assist in Marawi rehabilitation

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is considering extending its assistance in the rehabilitation of Marawi City.

In a statement, MILF Peace Implementing Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal said: “We are looking at a role that the MILF can play, a modest role.”

“The MILF is a modest organization so we can only share something based on our capability,” Iqbal said without disclosing what kind of assistance they will provide for the rehabilitation of the war-torn city.

In the early part of the crisis, the MILF has assisted the government in establishing a peace corridor and relief operations.

The peace corridor was utilized to help rescue civilians trapped in the city.

Iqbal said the cooperation between the MILF and the government helped create safe passages from Marawi to Iligan City and Malabang, Lanao del Sur.

“The corridor was also utilized to safely deliver relief services for the displaced residents,” he said.

The peace corridor tapped volunteers from the MILF and the Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostiles (MILF-CCCH) which works with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.

Iqbal added that the United Bangsamoro Humanitarian Assistance (UBHA), chaired by the Bangsamoro Development Agency, was also created to collect and deliver at least R2-million worth of food and non-food items to internally displaced residents in Marawi City, Iligan City and other parts of the province.

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