Philippines to make a breakthrough by signing an agreement with the largest Muslim rebel group in the country . This paves the way for peace and economic potential in the area of conflict in the southern Philippines .
"Today , we not only prove that people can return to dream , but also began to reach for their dreams , " said President Benigno Aquino III ahead of the signing of the peace agreement between the government agencies and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ) on Thursday . " I want to build Bangsamoro peaceful , prosperous , and united with you . "
For 40 years , the Moro rebellion in the Philippines became one of the most deadly in Asia . More than 100,000 people have been killed in clashes between the Philippine army with the next generation of the Muslim separatist group . Philippines dominated by Catholic citizens , but the southern part of Mindanao has a significant Muslim population .
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro ( CAB ) thick five -page set of parameters for drafting regional government formation in the southern Philippines . CAB arranged by prior agreement , such an agreement with another separatist group , the Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF ) in 1996 ago .
"We are praying for the formation of a society that is not only tolerant , but also received us , people are very supportive of this historic agreement , " said Murad Ebrahim , MILF chief . " Let us all stand as witness to the end of violence and keep the peace . "
In addition to ending the conflict , peace can also pave the way for an injection of economic income needed Mindanao . This area is home to fruit and rubber plantations , tourist destinations , the tuna canning industry , and mining . Owned natural resources of Mindanao , such as gold , copper , and nickel , estimated to be worth more than $ 300 billion . Mindanao can also participate in trade with neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia , especially after the single market and production base effect in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) in 2015 .
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Miriam Coronel - Ferrer , government chief negotiator , said the peace agreement is faced with several legal and political challenges . But according to him " the greatest threat " is the resignation of one of the parties .
Another threat is some separatist groups are not involved in the peace . It's like Nur Misuari faction of the MILF and some fundamentalist groups like the Abu Sayyaf . Misuari group attacked the port city southern Philippines , Zamboanga last September and occupied it for a few weeks . The incident killed several people , most of the rebels , while thousands of others displaced .
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