MILF: Islamic scholars declares full support GPH – MILF Peace Agreement

“We the Ulama (Islamic Scholars) and Mufti (House of Pronouncements) from ARMM declares our full and unwavering support to the GPH – MILF Comprehensive Peace Agreement that the two parties will soon sign,” the Ulama expressed during session with the MILF Peace Panel and Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) Chairman Mohagher Iqbal two day ago. 

“We commend President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and MILF Chairman Al Haj Murada Ebrahim and the GPH – MILF Peace Negotiating Panels for their commitment to peace and resolving the conflict by peaceful and democratic means through the negotiation table, above all, under the auspices of the Malaysian Government,” the Ulama added.

However, the Summit urged both the government and MILF to step up their partnerships all through the way and remain highly committed to ensure all the painstaking efforts, investments and ultimately the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro with the sacred sacrifices of the martyrs and peace loving people will surely succeed.

“Islam means peace and a peace culture or a way of life for peace. And as Islamic scholars, the Ulama will always be for peace as this is the key for a prosperous life, global solidarity and everlasting happiness in the world and more importantly in the world life after,” a Islamic Scholar from Tawi – Tawi said.

“The promises of the peace accord the government and MILF, as presented by the MILF Peace Panel and Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo, will ink soon ushers in the realization of the aspirations of the Bansgamoro for strong self-governance and right to self-determination,” the group of Aleem from Lanao provinces stressed.

The Bangsamoro and the Flipino people in general have suffered so much the brunt of the decades of armed conflict that wrecked havoc on the lives, liberties, properties and development opportunities in Mindanao and in the Bangsamoro.

The three-day 2nd Ulama Summit in Zambonga City organized by the Bureau of Madaris Education of the Department of Education – ARMM ended yesterday.

Summit organizers said the initiative is pursuant to the marching orders of ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman to all the agencies and instrumentalities of the autonomous region to promote the policy of President Benigno Aquino on the primacy of the peace process and all-out support push for the drafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law by the BTC and its passage in the Philippine Congress following its certification as urgent bill by the President.

Also with Chairman Iqbal and Atty. Sinarimbo were BTC Commissioner Ibrahim Ali and Abdullah Camlian, Prof. Aiyub Alih and Abbas Salung, Chairman of the MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH).