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| MILF, Manila reach power-sharing agreement |
| 2013-12-10 |
| Philippine government negotiators and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) announced a major breakthrough, reaching a power-sharing agreement that could lead to a treaty in January 2014. In a joint statement, the two panels said their agreement settled the delineation and sharing of power between the central government and the new Bangsamoro political entity to be set up in Mindanao. The statement issued on Sunday at the end of their 42nd meeting in Kuala Lumpur was signed by Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the chief government negotiator, and her MILF counterpart Mohagher Iqbal. With the agreement, the two panels said one more contentious issue on the decommissioning of the MILF's military component would be tackled when they are to resume negotiations in January next year. |
| Posted by:ryuge |