Thursday, April 2, 2015

MILF: AFP, MILF launch construction of concrete foot bridge at Mamasapano

Posted to the MILF Website (Apr 2): AFP, MILF launch construction of concrete foot bridge at Mamasapano

AFP, MILF launch construction of concrete foot bridge at Mamasapano


The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AF) Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, Von Al Haq, Spokesman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) and Atty. Laisa Alamia, Executive Secretary of the Office of Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Regiona in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) launched on March 31, the construction of a concrete footbridge at Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao, scene of the January 25 bloody clash that killed 44 members of the PNP-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), 17 MILF combatants and 3 civilians.

The P10 million worth project is being initiated by the Office of Gov. Mujiv Hataman and his public works secretary, Hadji Emil Sadain out of the ARMM’s savings.

Budget Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad and Toks Ebrahim of the MILF also joined in the symbolic launching of the project, in the presence Mamasapano Mayor Benzar Ampatuan and local residents.

Al-Haq, in his brief statement said they are grateful to the ARMM government for having embarked on various infrastructure projects needed to address poverty and underdevelopment in Barangay Tukanalipao and surrounding villages. 

He said the “MILF will not disengage from its diplomatic dealings with government despite the "Mamasapano incident," which hogged the headlines and challenged the group's compact with Malacañang.”

Also present in the activity were Major Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan of the Army's 6th Infantry Division, Col. Melquiades Feliciano of the 601st Brigade, officials of the ARMM regional police office and Brig. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. of the government’s ceasefire committee, which helps enforce all interim GPH-MILF security agreements in flashpoint areas in Mindanao.

Before the launching, Gen. Catapang urged local folks to put closure to the Mamasapano fiasco.

Atty.Alamia, lauded Catapang and Abad's involvement in the launching of the concrete footbridge  saying it can help convince local villages that President Benigno Aquino III will not let the Mamasapano incident affect the almost 2 decades peace negotiations. 

Maguindanao Provincial Engineer Abdulrahman Asim represented the Office of Provincial Governor Esmail Mangudadatu.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/827-afp-milf-launch-construction-of-concrete-foot-bridge-at-mamasapano

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