The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has made its final appeal to voters throughout the country especially those in Bangsamoro areas to vote for candidates who are known for their pro-peace and anti-violence stances.
“The line is now clearly drawn that voters must vote for candidates who can support the peace process between the MILF and the government and those opposed to it and between those who hated violence as means to get to power and those who use violence to grab power.”
This was the statement of Muhammad Ameen, chair of the MILF Secretariat, after he emerged from a meeting with non-government organizations who are working for clean, peaceful, and honest elections in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
He said the MILF is not supporting any candidate officially but we want candidates whose platforms are clearly pro-people and pro-peace and whose track records are not tainted with killings.
He also disclosed that the MILF and the Aquino administration, after the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the formal organization of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, as well as other joint undertakings such as the Sajahatra Bangsamoro, a socio-economic program, are in partnership that requires that this election should result in electing candidates to Congress, the House and Senate, who are known for their pro-peace process track records.
“This partnership must continue,” he continued, but added that the whole road map for the implementation of the agreements especially the FAB must be completed.
However, he lamented that the three remaining annexes to the FAB to pave the way for the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement are still hanging in the balance.
“I don’t know what prevented the government to fast track the signing of these annexes especially annex on wealth-sharing which was initialed by the parties last February 27.
“Let us see after these elections whether there is clear-cut movement of the peace talks,” he asked.
Asked who these candidates are, he said I cannot be specific, but stressed that personal records are more important than other considerations.
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This was the statement of Muhammad Ameen, chair of the MILF Secretariat, after he emerged from a meeting with non-government organizations who are working for clean, peaceful, and honest elections in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
He said the MILF is not supporting any candidate officially but we want candidates whose platforms are clearly pro-people and pro-peace and whose track records are not tainted with killings.
He also disclosed that the MILF and the Aquino administration, after the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the formal organization of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, as well as other joint undertakings such as the Sajahatra Bangsamoro, a socio-economic program, are in partnership that requires that this election should result in electing candidates to Congress, the House and Senate, who are known for their pro-peace process track records.
“This partnership must continue,” he continued, but added that the whole road map for the implementation of the agreements especially the FAB must be completed.
However, he lamented that the three remaining annexes to the FAB to pave the way for the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement are still hanging in the balance.
“I don’t know what prevented the government to fast track the signing of these annexes especially annex on wealth-sharing which was initialed by the parties last February 27.
“Let us see after these elections whether there is clear-cut movement of the peace talks,” he asked.
Asked who these candidates are, he said I cannot be specific, but stressed that personal records are more important than other considerations.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/349-milf-makes-final-appeal-vote-for-pro-peace-anti-violence-candidates
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