• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  

• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  

• Agreement name

  Joint Communiqué between the Government of the Republic of Philippines, Moro Islamic Liberation Front

• Date

  6 May 2002

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Philippines - Mindanao process

• Parties

  Sec. Norberto Gonzales, representative of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines;
  Atty. Lanang Ali, representative of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

• Third parties

  WITNESSED by: Sec. Eduardo Ermita, for the Government of the Republic of the Philippines; Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

• Description

  Parties agree to coordinate to capture criminal elements operating in MILF areas/communities, with the assistance of the police and armed forces of the Philippines.

• Agreement document

  PH_020506_Joint Communique between GRP-MILF.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

JOINT COMMUNIQUE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE MORO lSLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT

1. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (GRP) AND THE MORO ISLAMIC LJBERATION FRONT (MILF) HAVE AGREED TO THE ISOLATION AND INTERDICTION OF ALL CRIMINAL SYNDICATES AND KIDNAP-FOR-RANSOM GROUPS, INCLUDING SO-CALLED "LOST COMMANDS" OPERATING IN MINDANAO.

2. BOTH SIDES AGREED THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE CRIMINAL GROUPS IMPEDE THE PEACE PROCESS, THE EFFECTIVE PURSUIT OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF BASIC SERVICES TO THE POOR.

FOR THIS PURPOSE, IMMEDIATE AND JOINT ACTION IS NEEDED FOR THE SECURITY AND UPUFTMENT OF THE AFFECTED

COMMUNITIES.

3. THE AFP/PNP SHALL CONVEY TO THE MILF AN ORDER OF BATTLE CONTAlNING THE NAMES AND IDENTITIES OF CRIMINAL ELEMENTS AS DEFINED IN THE IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SECURITY ASPECT OF THE GRP-MILF AGREEMENT ON PEACE OF 2001 SUSPECTED OF HIDING IN MILF AREAS/COMMUNITIES.

4. THE MILF AND THE GRP SHALL FORM AN AD HOC JOINT ACTION GROUP AGAINST CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO PURSUE AND APPREHEND SUCH CRIMINAL ELEMENTS.

THIS GROUP WILL OPERATE IN TANDEM WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE COOORDINATING COMMITTEES ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (CCCH).

5. A QUICK COORDINATION SYSTEM WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE GRP-MILF ADHOC JOINT ACTION GROUP TO ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPREHENSION OR CAPTURE OF CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

PROVIDED, THAT CRIMINALS OPERATING OUTSIDE MILF AREAS/COMMUNITIES,ARE CONSIDERED BEYOND THE PURVIEW OF THE PEACE PROCESS.

6. THE MILF SHALL BLOCK THE ENTRY OF CRIMINALS INTO MILF AREAS/COMMUNITIES.

THE MILF MAY REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF THE AFP OR PNP IN THE CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS AGAINST SUCH CRIMINALS INSIDE MILF AREAS/COMMUNITIES.

7. THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE ENFORCED BY THE MILF AND THE GRP THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COORDINATING COMMIITEES ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.

THE MILF AND GRP EXPRESS S.INCERE ADHERENCE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING OTHER EXISTING PEACE AGREEMENTS, SO THAT THE PEACE NEGOTIATION OF SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES CAN PROCEED SMOOTHLY TOWARDS A JUST AND LASTING PEACE IN MINDANAO.

SIGNED ON THE 6th (DAY) MAY (MONTH) AT CYBERJAKA

FOR THE GRP:

SEC.

NORBERTO GONZALEZ

FOR THE MILF:

ATTY.

LANANG ALI

ATTESTED BY:

SEC.

EDUARDO ERMITA, AL HAJ MURAD EBRAHIM