My experience tells me that there is no easy part of any real life negotiation. For this reason, I know that the road ahead of the current peace talks is still full of humps and bumps. But this is no reason to cause the failure of these talks. Sincere and committed partners in peace process will always find creative formula to get through any differences.
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08 July (Malaya) -- WEALTH sharing is up as government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front negotiators resume formal peace talks today in Kuala Lumpur.
OZAMIZ CITY (Philippine Daily Inquirer/28 June) — After a four-month lull in the negotiations, the government and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are returning to the negotiating table and will be meeting early next month in Kuala Lumpur, according to Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the head of the government peace panel.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Philippine Daily Inquirer/02 July) — Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has organized his new Cabinet, saying his official family is composed of public servants who deserve to hold the “trust and confidence” of the people and have the necessary “competence” for their jobs.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (BusinessWorld Online/24 June) -- The central committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and its negotiators are taking a cautious approach on the government’s latest proposal on wealth sharing hoping that it will hew to an earlier deal inked last February, an official said yesterday.