Ghazali Jaafar, MILF 1st Vice Chairman on Political Affairs welcoming Malaysian Defense Minister Dato Mohd Johari Bin Baharum upon his arrival at the MILF Plenary Hall, Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.
Dato Mohd. Johari Bin Baharum, Deputy Defense Minister of Malaysia made a courtesy call to the leadership of Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Thursday afternoon, January 12, 2017. Aside from his delegation, the International Monitoring Team, headed by Maj. Gen. Datuk Wira Zamrose Bin Mohammad Zain and company, the GPH and MILF members of Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities, AHJAG and OPAPP representatives were also in attendance.
Jaafar in his message expressed thanks and gratitude to the Government of Malaysia for facilitating the GPH-MILF Peace Talks resulting to the signing of the FAB and CAB, and for the deployment of Malaysian Royal Forces to the International Monitoring Team.
IMT played a very important role in monitoring the observance of the ceasefire mechanism by the GPH and MILF and overseeing the situation in the conflict-affected areas in Bangsamoro homeland. The presence of the IMT helps in keeping high the morale, hope and optimism of the Mujahideen and the Bangsamoro for the success of the peace talks, Jaafar added.
Jaafar also mentioned the challenges that the peace process had faced during the previous administration, the obstacles that cause the non-passage of BBL, but still believed that those obstacles can be addressed thru initiating dialogues with stakeholders.
DM Baharum in his speech said, “I stand before you today to assert my leadership and utmost respect of the Malaysian Government to the struggle of the Moro people for the autonomy power in forming up the Bangsamoro Government in determining a better future for all in Mindanao.
After so many years of conflict and so many lives lost, it is momentous act of courage for the MILF and the Government of the Philippines to sit together”.
“We must be steadfast and resolute”, he added.
He underscored that through negotiated settlement can lasting peace be achieved and a good governance e can secure the ambition we all share: a strong prosperous Bangsamaoro.
In his final message, 1st Vice Chairman Jaafar appealed to the peace-loving citizenry of the country to rally behind them in moving every stone for the passage into law of a CAB-Compliant BBL.
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