The peace deal between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF) has been long awaited with Sabah hoping to see a brighter future
for the Bangsamoro people.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman
said the pact would pave the way for peace for the Bangsamoro people
and would herald a better future.
The Sabah Government welcomes
the announcement of a framework agreement for peace between the
Philippine Government and the MILF, Musa said in a statement.
“This
is an historic moment and a dawn of a new era for the Bangsamoro. It is
a reflection of the commitment towards ending decades of violence and
allowing the Bangsamoro people to live and work on their own land in
peace,” he said.
Musa, who is also the state securi-ty chairman,
congratulated President Benigno Aquino and Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Najib Tun Razak for their commitment to the peace deal.
“As a
close neighbour of the Philippines, Sabah is proud that Malaysia played a
role in facilitating the talks. We look forward to seeing the
objectives of this deal achieved,” he said.
On Sunday, Aquino
announced the peace deal that would see the creation of a Bangsamoro
region and replace the 1996 creation of Autonomous Region of Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM) following a peace deal between the then President Fidel
Ramos and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) led by Nur Misuari.
MILF is a breakaway of the MNLF.
Parti Bersatu Sabah president Tan
Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who is Deputy Chief Minister, said he was
excited about the development as he was hopeful that the problem of
immigrants would be decreased and eventually resolved.
Sabah PKR
committee member Dr Chong Eng Leong said with the peace accord, Malaysia
should consider sending back the estimated 84,000 refugees who fled to
Sabah in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Source: The Star
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