Indonesia reiterated on Thursday its commitment in supporting the ongoing peace process between the Philippine government and the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as it urged both sides to put an end to the armed conflict in southern Philippines.
Indonesian Ambassador Irzan Tandjung assured that Indonesia, as chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Peace Committee for the southern Philippines, "will do its utmost effort for the creation of a lasting peace to bring prosperity in Mindanao."
"Indonesia is committed to preserve peace, stability and prosperity with regards to the ongoing peace process in the southern part of the Philippines," Tandjung said.
The MILF, which used to be part of a larger secessionist group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), have been combating government troops in southern Philippines since 1969, in one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies. Philippine military says the MILF has 11,000 fighters.
The OIC, through the Indonesian government, brokered a peace deal between the Philippines and the MNLF in September 1996.
He said Indonesia will ensure the continuing peace process of genuine dialogue in fully implementing the 1996 final peace agreement signed between the government and the MNLF under the aegis of the OIC.
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