From the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) Blog (Oct 29): ‘Even vigilantes consulted on MILF framework deal’
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT consulted a wide range of sectors, including local politicians, former Supreme Court Justices, and even armed Christian vigilante groups like the Ilagas, before agreeing to sign the Framework Agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In separate interviews, government negotiators detailed their efforts to reach out and consult as many groups as possible to make sure that any agreement with the MILF would be acceptable, or at least not be rejected outright by the public. The precursor to the Framework Agreement, the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) encountered strong opposition from politicians and their constituents in 2008. Critics insisted that there was little consultation with communities that were to be included in the proposed Bangsamoro Juridical Entity. The MOA-AD would later be struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. This time, government peace panel head Marvic Leonen said the negotiators made sure that they reached out to all the stakeholders, especially to the local officials and citizens in the areas that would be affected by the agreement. As well, the negotiators also held a series of meetings with some of the most strident critics of the MOA-AD on the national level, including Senator Franklin Drilon and now Interior Secretary Mar Roxas....
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