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The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Welcomes Geneva Call Mission
1 August 2009
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was delighted to say welcome to the upcoming verification mission of the Geneva Call on reported incidents of landmine explosions during the almost year-long period of clashes between the government and MILF forces since August last year. Muhammad Ameen, Chairman of the Secretariat of the MILF Central Committee, gave the assurances of full cooperation to Chris Rush, Program Officer of the Geneva, during their meeting held two days ago at the Office of the MILF Vice Chairman for Political Affairs at Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. Also present during the meeting were Ed Kabalu, MILF Chief for Civil-Military Affairs and Spokesperson, representative of General Staff of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) and from MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH). MILF spokesperson Ed Kabalu said “the MILF having a Deed of Commitment duly signed by Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim with Geneva Call is duty bound to cooperate and comply with workings of the Geneva Call.” Scores of alleged land mines explosions during the period had reached and caught the attention of Geneva Call. Chris Rush, for his part, pointed out that the Geneva Call verification mission, most probably by next month, will be composed of highly intellectual and technically competent personalities, adding that some of the reported cases of land mines use will be investigated. Geneva Call is an independent international humanitarian non-governmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland with primary role of engaging Non-State Actors (NSAs) on the campaign to ban land mines in relation to adherence to international humanitarian laws (IHL) and human rights. MILF’s Deed of Commitment under Geneva Call for adherence to a ban of anti-personnel mines and for cooperation on mines action was forged in 2002. In compliance to its commitment, MILF issued written orders to its officers and men enjoining them to adhere to ban on use of mines under the deed of commitment, conducted information and education campaign such as training on IHL and human rights, and enshrined and emphasized in its Code of Conduct observance of rules of engagement in Islam and adherence to IHL particularly on land mines. In the context of the peace process between the government and MILF, use of landmines constitutes serious violation of the agreement on the general cessation of hostilities between the two parties. Upsurge of clashes between the forces of the two parties took following the aborted signing of GRP-MILF Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) slated on August 5, 2008 in Malaysia due to the issuance of restraining order by the Philippine Supreme Court, which eventually declared the MOA-AD as unconstitutional. Clashes momentarily stopped following the government issuance of suspension of military offensives (SOMO) against the MILF last July 23, 2009 and the counter issuance of MILF of suspension of military actions in all its area of responsibility last July 25, 2009. But fear remains high amongst displaced persons on unexploded ordnance and bombs in the war ravaged areas.
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