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| ==[[Sultan Kudarat News]]== | | ==[[Sultan Kudarat News]]== |
| '''MILF expecting early resumption of stalled peace talks''' | | '''Livelihood aid''' |
| *Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=378465 | | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/337599/livelihood-aid |
| *October 11, 2011, 6:21 pm | | *October 13, 2011, 2:59pm |
| :By (PNA) | | :Mindanao Newsbits |
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| SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao, Oct. 11 (PNA) - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leadership is expecting the resumption of the stalled peace talks with the government anytime soon.
| | ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines – The provincial government has released some P750,000 livelihood assistance to 15 former New People’s Army rebels who surrendered Wednesday to military authorities in Columbio town. Provincial social welfare officer Henry Albano said the funds were taken from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process through the intercession of Governor Suharto Mangudadatu. |
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| "As long as there is sign of hope, we continue to deal with the government to attain peace in our homeland," MILF chair Murad Ebrahim said.
| | He said the funds were used to purchase agricultural inputs, cattle dispersal, and for-hire-motorcycles that will serve as livelihood of the former guerrillas led by one Commander Jojo operating in Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato provinces. (Joseph Jubelag) |
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| This was stated by Murad when the chief of Royal Brunei Armed Forces visited him in Camp Darapanan here on Saturday.
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| "We remain confident with President (Benigno) Aquino," Murad told Royal Brunei Armed Forces commander Maj. Gen. Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan Bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.
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| Murad also sought the help of Brunei in bringing about peace in the troubled parts of Mindanao.
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| In a statement released by the MILF committee on information Tuesday, the MILF said: “We are confident that Brother Aminuddin can significantly help in strengthening the commitment and assistance of the Royal Government of Brunei in the search for peace in Mindanao and in the Bangsamoro Homeland."
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| Aminuddin assured Murad and other MILF leaders that the Brunei government is strongly committed to support the peace process.
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| Brunei is a member of International Monitoring Team (IMT) led by Malaysia that help implement the GPH-MILF ceasefire agreement in flash points in Mindanao.
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| "Brunei’s determination to help the peace process succeed is shown when it sent more troops assigned with the IMT to help establish conducive atmosphere for the attainment of peace and prosperity in southern Mindanao," Aminuddin said.
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| He told the MILF officials that he was very honored and humbled of the warm welcome as he vowed to work for a longer visit to the MILF stronghold in Mindanao.
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| Peace talks between the government and the MILF are expected to resume within the month as the Malaysian facilitator has been hopping between Manila and Mindanao to arrange the resumption of the stalled peace process.
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