The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Monday said it has already formed its new panel of negotiators who will continue talking peace with the Philippine government.
Mohammad Ameen, chief secretariat of the MILF’s central committee, said they now have a “short list” of negotiators that are to compose their peace panel.
Ameen refused to comment when asked if the group would still be led by Muhaquer Iqbal, chairman of the front’s information committee, a position he has been occupying since early 1990s.
“The official announcement will be made by Chairman Murad (Ebrahim) after the Ramadhan,” Ameen said in a statement.
The fasting month of Ramadhan will culminate on September 11 or the Eud'l Fitr.
The MILF deactivated its peace panel after the May 10 synchronized local and national elections following its last meeting with its government counterpart under the administration of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before the electoral exercise.
Peace talks between the government and the MILF started officially on January 7, 1997, but gained headway only in 2003 through the facilitation of Malaysia.
Malaysia also led the third party peace monitors called International Monitoring Team which helped the government and the MILF monitor ceasefire violations and formed mechanism to avoid the same since 2003.
Aside from Malaysia, the IMT is also composed of representatives from Brunei, Libya and Japan.
Other countries also expressed intention to join the peace efforts in southern Philippines.
Ameen said the new panel members will be equally qualified with the Iqbal-led panel of negotiators.
Within a month after President Aquino assumed office, he named University of the Philippines Dean Marvic Leonen as chief government negotiator.
Others representing various sectors were also named by President Aquino. (PNA/PIA9-BST)
Mohammad Ameen, chief secretariat of the MILF’s central committee, said they now have a “short list” of negotiators that are to compose their peace panel.
Ameen refused to comment when asked if the group would still be led by Muhaquer Iqbal, chairman of the front’s information committee, a position he has been occupying since early 1990s.
“The official announcement will be made by Chairman Murad (Ebrahim) after the Ramadhan,” Ameen said in a statement.
The fasting month of Ramadhan will culminate on September 11 or the Eud'l Fitr.
The MILF deactivated its peace panel after the May 10 synchronized local and national elections following its last meeting with its government counterpart under the administration of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before the electoral exercise.
Peace talks between the government and the MILF started officially on January 7, 1997, but gained headway only in 2003 through the facilitation of Malaysia.
Malaysia also led the third party peace monitors called International Monitoring Team which helped the government and the MILF monitor ceasefire violations and formed mechanism to avoid the same since 2003.
Aside from Malaysia, the IMT is also composed of representatives from Brunei, Libya and Japan.
Other countries also expressed intention to join the peace efforts in southern Philippines.
Ameen said the new panel members will be equally qualified with the Iqbal-led panel of negotiators.
Within a month after President Aquino assumed office, he named University of the Philippines Dean Marvic Leonen as chief government negotiator.
Others representing various sectors were also named by President Aquino. (PNA/PIA9-BST)
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