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Cotabato City: The Agong Peace Network, which is a
group of individuals dedicated to the attainment of a culture of
peace in Mindanao yesterday called for the immediate resumption of
the stalled peace talks of the Government of the Republic of the
Philippines (GRP) with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Father Ed Pedregoza, chairman of
Agong, cited the recent skirmishes that happened in Aleosan town as
alarming and affecting the peace-building efforts in Mindanao.
Pedregoza said the skirmishes
resulted in panic and fear among civilians forcing them to evacuate
and leave their houses.
“We then appeal for the
supremacy and full implementation of the national policy of the
Philippine government on the peace process,” Pedregoza said.
Pedregoza, likewise, said they
are urging all stakeholders in the spirit of transparency to conduct
a parallel information drive on what has been agreed upon by both
the MILF and GRP peace panels.
As this developed, the Agong
chair said they acknowledge the Joint Coordinating Committee on the
Cessations of Hostilities of both the GRP and MILF for their efforts
and timely intervention to prevent the escalation of violence.
In particular, Pedregoza thanked
Maj. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer, commander of the Sixth Infantry Division
in Camp Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Shariff Kabunsuan for
participating in the peace-building efforts in Mindanao.
--Julmunir I. Jannaral
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