The two-day meeting between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on February 9 to 10, 2011 marks their 20th exploratory peace talks since they started their peace negotiation ended with high notes reflective of the genuine desire of both panels to strive and work hard to bring back peace in Mindanao.
Among the major issues stipulated in joint statement the two (2) panels issued is the review and amended of the terms of reference of International Monitoring Team (IMT), the implementing guidelines for the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) and the 25 Moro political detainees. From here, we can see how the unity of thoughts of the two (2) panels is blending in looking at the issues or problems they are addressing at the negotiating table as we viewed as a healthy sign in start of the formal peace.
The Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS) had been sharing its part in support for the GRP-MILF Peace Talks as we are hereby reaffirming our commitment to support the GPH-MILF Peace Talks.
Toward this end, the CBCS is calling on the Bangsamoro and our leaders to support the GRP-MILF Peace Panels in preserving and sustaining the peace negotiation so that they can ink peace agreement the soonest possible time. Likewise, the CBCS is also calling on other Moro civil society organizations and non Moro civil society organizations and other peoples in Mindanao to join us in working and ensuring the success of the peace talks so that a just and lasting peace will restored in our homeland we peoples in Mindanao will peacefully co-exist and harmoniously living based on trust and respect.
Issued in Cotabato City this 10th day of February 2011
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