From GMANews (Oct 8): MILF assures Christians, women of political rights in Bangsamoro
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has assured Christians and women alike that their rights will be upheld in the soon to be created Bangsamoro, a political entity that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). “Ang gobyerno ng Bangsamoro is a democratic government wherein yung karapatan, ‘yung political rights ng mga babae is guaranteed, pati ‘yung political rights ng mga naninirahan sa teritoryo ng Bangsamoro is guaranteed,” Ghazali Jaafar, MILF vice chairman for political affairs, said in a phone interview aired over GMA News TV’s “News To Go” on Monday morning. Seeking to dispel fears of an intolerant theocratic regime, Jaafar said of non-Muslim Bangsamoro constituents: “Malaya silang makakapagtayo ng simbahan where they can worship. Iyan ay karapatan ng ninuman na manalangin sa kanilang Diyos.” The MILF official added that the Bangsamoro Basic Law, which will be drafted by a transition commission and subjected to a plebiscite, will ensure that the political entity will be truly autonomous, with leaders that are elected democratically....
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