Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Mhod Najib bin tun Haji Mohammad Abdul Razak gave this assurance to local officials and the 50-member Malaysian military officers in a meeting with them.

The Malaysian officers are part of an international team monitoring the ceasefire between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Speaking before the officials led by Vice President Noli de Castro and Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Najib said Malaysia would like to see the Mindanao peace process as an example "that two Asian nations can bring peace in this part of the world."

Najib, concurrently Malaysia's foreign minister, urged the Philippine government and the MILF to continue pursuing dialogues, stressing this was the only way to peace.