MANILA, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III expressed optimism that both the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels can finish the power sharing annex of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) this year.
“Tuluy-tuloy ang ating mga dialogues with the MILF on the annexes, maganda naman ang developments on the talks on the last two remaining annexes. I was assured na we are still on track,” the Chief Executive said in an interview after attending the 12th Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Forum and 114th General Membership Meeting of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI) held at the Solaire Resort and Casino Manila in Paranaque City on Monday.
President Aquino said that government peace negotiators are working to reach an agreement with the MILF on the power-sharing annex.
During the resumption of the 41st formal exploratory talks in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia both parties stressed the need to ensure just and acceptable solutions to address the decades-old conflict in Mindanao.
The President also noted that the government peace negotiators are also holding dialogues with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for the full implementation of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement.
“Maganda rin, supposed to be, ang talks with the other factions of the MNLF – they condemned di ba, the Zamboanga City incident; at pati na rin iyong mga others na nominally associated with Misuari, some of whom are disassociating themselves from the Misuari faction,” he said.
Malacanang earlier reiterated that the 1996 Final Peace Agreement that was signed between the government and the MNLF has not been terminated.