Manila Bulletin recently reported that the Government of the Philippines and Moro Islamic Liberation Front have finished forming and training the first Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST), a composite group that that will be deployed in agreed areas in the proposed Bangsamoro to assist in the decommissioning process.
JPSTs will take key roles in the security aspect of the normalization process of the Bangsamoro region.
The Annex on Normalization of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro mandates the JPSTs to track and document private armies and other armed groups; help reduce and control weapons; and support the observance of the ceasefire agreement.
The security entity is also mandated to work on security arrangements for peace process-connected personalities and events and support dispute resolution initiatives on the ground.
MILF had sent selected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), the military wing of the Front, to the training.
Presence of private armed groups, loose firearms, clan feuds, and election related armed conflicts are among the major security and safety concerns in the Bangsamoro.
The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the legal measure agreed upon the by the government and MILF, which will pave way for the establishment of new autonomous government envisages to address security problems in the Bangsamoro territory.
The BBL which was drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, is currently facing “rough sailing” in the Senate and House of Representatives due to constitutionality issues.
Malacanang hopes that the Bangsamoro law will be finished by June 11 in order to allow ample time for the transition period before the 2016 elections.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/new/item/397-first-joint-peace-and-security-team-formed-trained
The Annex on Normalization of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro mandates the JPSTs to track and document private armies and other armed groups; help reduce and control weapons; and support the observance of the ceasefire agreement.
The security entity is also mandated to work on security arrangements for peace process-connected personalities and events and support dispute resolution initiatives on the ground.
MILF had sent selected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), the military wing of the Front, to the training.
Presence of private armed groups, loose firearms, clan feuds, and election related armed conflicts are among the major security and safety concerns in the Bangsamoro.
The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the legal measure agreed upon the by the government and MILF, which will pave way for the establishment of new autonomous government envisages to address security problems in the Bangsamoro territory.
The BBL which was drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, is currently facing “rough sailing” in the Senate and House of Representatives due to constitutionality issues.
Malacanang hopes that the Bangsamoro law will be finished by June 11 in order to allow ample time for the transition period before the 2016 elections.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/new/item/397-first-joint-peace-and-security-team-formed-trained
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