"As foreseen under the Framework Agreement on the
Bangsamoro, the Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has since July of 2013 been
monitoring regularly the implementation of the agreements signed between the
Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). During that
time we have met with the widest possible range of stakeholders, in Manila and across Mindanao .
"In all of these contacts, we have been struck by the
universal desire for peace and security, for prosperity and progress, and for a
better hope for the future. Those who have lived with more than four decades of
armed conflict in Muslim Mindanao have also understood the tremendous benefits
which peace can unlock, allowing the region to achieve its full potential, and
to contribute more effectively to the prosperity and security of the nation as
a whole.
"The international community has watched with
admiration as the Philippines Philippines
"No one ever said it would be easy to build a
sustainable peace in Mindanao , and it has
taken many years of effort, of setbacks as well as achievements, to build the
foundations of this peace. We are now at a critical juncture in the peace
process, when a successful conclusion to eighteen years of negotiations is
almost within reach. Expectations are running high, though fears of failure are
also growing.
"The detailed deliberations in Congress on the Basic
Law establishing the autonomous region, and the wide-ranging consultations
accompanying this, have certainly allowed all stakeholders to express
themselves on the substance and the detail of the agreements and the draft law,
and to make clear both the rewards of peace and the costs of conflict. There is
now an historic opportunity to complete the legislative process, and to build a
new future of peace, security and prosperity for Mindanao and for the Philippines
"By adopting now a basic law giving legal expression to
the Comprehensive Agreement and providing for the real autonomy foreseen under
the 1987 Constitution (and improving on the more limited autonomy provided
under R.A.9054), Congress will have shown its leadership in promoting peace,
security and prosperity for the benefit of the nation as a whole. The prize of
peace is within reach, and we believe that the political will and vision of
Congress can indeed allow it to seize this historic moment.
"The TPMT therefore joins all those, in the Philippines
Background
The independent Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) was set
up by the Government of the Philippines
The TPMT has five members (two nominated by the MILF, two by
the GPH, and a jointly nominated Chair): Rahib Kudto (United Youth for Peace
and Development, Philippines), Huseyin Oruç (IHH, Turkey), Steven Rood (The
Asia Foundation, USA), Karen Tañada (Gaston Z Ortigas Peace Institute,
Philippines), and Alistair MacDonald (Chair, former EU Ambassador to the
Philippines, now retired).
The TPMT is tasked with monitoring, reviewing and assessing
the implementation of all signed agreements between the Parties, primarily the
CAB, FAB and its Annexes. In particular, its basic functions are to:
* monitor and evaluate the implementation of all agreements;
* review and assess the progress of the implementation of
commitments by both Parties under the Agreements (submitting comprehensive
periodic reports and updates to both Parties for their appropriate action); and
* communicate to the public the progress and developments in
the implementation of the Agreements of the Parties.
The TPMT was launched in July of 2013, on the basis of terms
of reference agreed by the Parties in January 2013. The TPMT has convened on a
roughly two-monthly basis since then, and will continue to monitor the
implementation of the agreements through till the completion of the Exit
Document foreseen in the CAB.
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