Christians, Moros who lost their lands to be compensated, says Leonen

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 11): Christians, Moros who lost their lands to be compensated, says Leonen

To ensure peace seeps down to the grassroots, Christians, Muslims, and lumad (indigenous people) in Mindanao who were unjustly dispossessed of their land will be compensated under the new autonomous Bangsamoro homeland, according to chief government peace negotiator Marvic Leonen. Leonen said the government and the Bangsamoro would provide reparations for those who lost their lands in an effort to “heal the wounds” and end the perceived mistrust between the Christian and Muslim communities in the island. Land ownership is a sensitive issue in Mindanao where Christians from the north have resettled in areas that were once dominated by Muslims. “It will not be the (current) private property owner who will [provide reparations] but the national government and Bangsamoro government,” Leonen said. “And it also cuts both ways. It’s not just (paying for) the Christian who grabbed another person’s property but also for the Moro who seized somebody else’s land,” he added....

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