The decommissioning on September 7 symbolizes new beginning, a transformation from revolutionary to civilian to selected MILF-BIAF.
Chief Minister Ebrahim's speech states:
"Tomorrow, the decommissioning process of 1,060 combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front with their 920 weapons and about twenty heavy weapons including a number of RPG 7s will begin. This is just part of the more than 2,100 weapons and 12,00 combatants to be decommissioned in this first phase of decomissioning.
I would like to emphasize that the decommissioning doesn't mean we have given up on what we used to fight for. It simply demonstrates our sincere and full commitment to fulfilling our obligations and responsibilities in the peace agreement we signed with the government to achieve our goal of peace and development for the Bangsamoro.
Let me reiterate that we are not surrendering.
Decommissioning is not tantamount to surrendering. Our firearms will be handed over to an Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) and not to the Governrment of the Philippines, and will be put beyond use as agreed by the parties later. The IDB is created by the GPH and MILF to oversee the process of decommissioning of MILF forcees and weapons. It is a key component of the normalization structure in accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The IDB board is composes of its chairman Ambassador Fatih Ulusoy from the Government of Turkey, Vice-Chairman Mr. William Hovland from the Government of Norway, International Expert Lt. Col. Sherpor Nezam Bin Abdul Ghapor from the Government of Brunei, and four local experts jointly nominated by the MILF and the GPH.
The decommissioning is our first step in achieving our goal to return our combatants to civilian but productive life.
Each of the decommissioned combatants will receive from the Government a socio-economic assistance package with an estimated value of 1,000,000 pesos.
This includes 100,000 pesos cash, health benefits, scholarships for their kids, housing and livelihood projects, and others.
Initially, six government-acknowledged MILF camps be transformed into peaceful, productive and resilient communities. Later, the rest of the military camps of the MILF will also be transformed into productive civilian communities.
Through these interventions our combatants will be able to return to mainstream society. We will be able to transform our combatants from revolutionary forces into civilian life, except those who would voluntarily apply to be part of the government security structures."
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