The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels agreed on Thursday to renew the mandate of
the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) to implement security mechanisms in
conflict-affected areas of Mindanao .
During a two-day special meeting in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
According to a joint statement, both GPH and MILF see its
valuable contribution “in isolating and interdicting criminal
syndicates/kidnap-for-ransom groups and terrorist groups operating in Mindanao .”
The statement added that it is part of their efforts to
“preserve the gains of more than 17 years of negotiations” and a means to
advance the Bangsamoro peace process in light of the 16th Congress failure to
pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
The AHJAG is a cooperative mechanism established in May
2002, through a joint communiqué between the GPH and MILF and formally
organized in 2005.
Its mandate is to coordinate, monitor and disseminate
information between and among the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and
Philippine National Police (PNP) for the Government, and the Bangsamoro Islamic
Armed Forces (BIAF) for the MILF, to effect the apprehension and arrest of the
identified selected criminal elements within the "MILF
areas/communities."
Both parties also recognized the International Monitoring
Team (IMT) for the effective monitoring of the implementation of cessation of
hostilities between the GPH and MILF forces.
In view of the significant input of the IMT in building
confidence and supporting the maintenance of the ceasefire mechanisms, the
parties agreed to renew the mandate of the IMT for another year until March
2017.
The IMT also monitors the humanitarian, rehabilitation,
development, and socioeconomic assistance aspects of the signed agreements, the
observance of international humanitarian laws and respect for human rights, as
well as the verification and reporting on basic undertaking of the GPH and MILF
to protect civilians and civilian communities.
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