4ID joins Public Forum on Bangsamoro Framework Agreement

From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 14): 4ID joins Public Forum on Bangsamoro Framework Agreement

Personnel from 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division joined the public forum on the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement at the little theater of Xavier University, Dec. 15. Speakers were Usec Lesley Jeanne Cordero of the Presidential Communications Operations Office and former Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel. Usec Cordero delivered a brief discussion about the framework agreement. She emphasized that the framework agreement is the mother of all agreements. There will be more side agreements to be annexed with the mother framework, like power sharing, wealth sharing, normalization, transitional arrangements and modalities, and other necessary attachments. She added that there will also be more forums and discussions to take note on the rights and obligations of the indigenous people and Christian communities in Bangsamoro. This will be done more comprehensively to avoid the mistakes committed during the formulation of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Former Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel father of the Local Government Code and the author of the first Act for Muslim Mindanao, shared a brief historical account on the several Muslim revolutions.  Questions about the constitutional process and the like were asked and some suggestions were given like the involvement of women in the discussion and holding the forums in Mindanao area. MGen Nestor A Añonuevo, Division Commander of 4ID said that, “Your army will be on your side to support this peace process and offer whatever help we can to the best of our abilities. We are here for the service of the public and not the other way around." (4CMO/4ID/PIA10)

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