The provincial government of Maguindanao will hold provincial level consultations on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this coming March 10, 2014 in Buluan, the seat of the Provincial Government of Maguindanao.
The incoming consultation was personally announced by Governor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu of Maguindanao during a meeting with the staff of the Mindanao Civil Society Organizations Platform for Peace (MCSOPP) in Buluan.
The MCSOPP is a coalition of different civil society organizations, peace networks, development NGOs and other organizations which are in the frontline of advocacy work in support of the GPH-MILF Peace Talks and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) in drafting the BBL.
The governor is optimistic for the realization of the peace process between the Government of the
“I am very happy and looking forward to the realization of the peace process.” said Mangudadatu.
“I hope that the commitment of both parties will be realized soonest possible time.” he added.
He further said that the local government units of Maguindanao are very supportive and expecting a resounding YES Vote for its inclusion in the Bangsamoro territory during the 2015 plebiscite.
“We are both silently and openly campaigning for the peace agreement.” said Mangudadatu.
Maguindanao province has been the center of conflict since 1968 when the Moro struggle for self-determination started. Numerous lives were lost and properties damaged.
“We are the victims of war here in Maguindanao and we do not want it to happen again.” Mangudadatu pointed out.
Engr. Abdulrahman Asim, OIC-Provincial Engineer of Maguindanao sees the importance of reaching out to the remote communities despite the conduct of series of consultations that the provincial government and other groups had undertaken.
“There must be more consultations in the grassroots for the people to properly understand the importance of the peace process and its effects to them.” said Asim.
Abdulbasit “Bobby” Benito, the lead coordinator of the MCSOPP in North Cotabato, Maguindanao and
“As area coordinator of MCSOPP, I really appreciate the initiative of the governor for sponsoring this provincial-wide consultations.” said Benito.
Benito considered it as a big factor in the advocacy work of MCSOPP in helping people understand the BBL.
At present, the MCSOPP and other organizations are still conducting series of public engagements in the proposed Bangsamoro region. The draft of the BBL is expected to be submitted to President Bengino Aquino III for certification as urgent bill by March 2014. Once the draft BBL is certified by the president, it will be forwarded to congress for enactment. The people in the proposed Bangsamoro new political entity will ratify the BBL in a plebiscite.
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