Posted to the MILF Website (Dec 24): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praises progress in GPH-MILF Peace Process
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In his recent visit to Manila where he proceeded to Tacloban to see for himself the destruction brought about by Typhoon Yolanda, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed in a statement on Sunday, December 22, his hope that the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would be able to sign a final peace agreement soon as it lauded the recent strides of Manila to make this possible.
In his recent visit to Manila where he proceeded to Tacloban to see for himself the destruction brought about by Typhoon Yolanda, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed in a statement on Sunday, December 22, his hope that the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would be able to sign a final peace agreement soon as it lauded the recent strides of Manila to make this possible.
In a report by Christine Avendano of Philippine Daily Inquirer, she quoted the secretary general saying, “I commend the Philippine government effort to promote peace and democracy and inclusive growth. In this context, I congratulate the Philippine government of progress in the Mindanao peace process particularly the agreement reached between parties in December,” Ban said at a joint news conference with Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario.
“I hope a final agreement will be reached soon,” he also said.
The secretary general was referring to the signing on December 8 by GPH-MILF negotiators of the annex on sharing of power between the national government and
the envisioned Bangsamoro new political entity in Mindanao that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The annex contains details about the particular competencies and authorities of the central government and the proposed Bangsamoro government which shall serve as guide in the drafting of the Basic Law pursunat to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The two panels had so far signed three annexes — power sharing on December 8, transitional arrangements and modalities in February 2013 and revenue generation and wealth sharing in July this year. These annexes and the annex on Normalization that is yet to be agreed upon and the signed framework agreement shall form part of the Basic Law being crafted by the 15-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission headed by MILF Peace Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal. As soon as the annex on normalization is agreed and signed by both panels, they will sign the comprehensive peace agreement or CPA.
Del Rosario said that Ban “praised” President Aquino for the success of the Mindanao peace process in their meeting last Saturday.
The foreign secretary also took time to laud Ban for the “UN’s contribution to find durable solutions to peace and security problems around the world.”
“Let me pay tribute to the Sec Gen for his leadership and untiring efforts to promote international peace, development and democracy and the upholding of the dignity of all human beings,” Del Rosario said.
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“I hope a final agreement will be reached soon,” he also said.
The secretary general was referring to the signing on December 8 by GPH-MILF negotiators of the annex on sharing of power between the national government and
the envisioned Bangsamoro new political entity in Mindanao that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The annex contains details about the particular competencies and authorities of the central government and the proposed Bangsamoro government which shall serve as guide in the drafting of the Basic Law pursunat to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The two panels had so far signed three annexes — power sharing on December 8, transitional arrangements and modalities in February 2013 and revenue generation and wealth sharing in July this year. These annexes and the annex on Normalization that is yet to be agreed upon and the signed framework agreement shall form part of the Basic Law being crafted by the 15-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission headed by MILF Peace Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal. As soon as the annex on normalization is agreed and signed by both panels, they will sign the comprehensive peace agreement or CPA.
Del Rosario said that Ban “praised” President Aquino for the success of the Mindanao peace process in their meeting last Saturday.
The foreign secretary also took time to laud Ban for the “UN’s contribution to find durable solutions to peace and security problems around the world.”
“Let me pay tribute to the Sec Gen for his leadership and untiring efforts to promote international peace, development and democracy and the upholding of the dignity of all human beings,” Del Rosario said.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/731-un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon-praises-progress-in-gph-milf-peace-process