MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad during a courtesy call to President Benigno Aquino III before the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. (Malacanang Photo Bureau)
The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro is the “crowning glory” of the Moro people’s struggle, Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, said Thursday.
"Today we celebrate the shared victory of Bangsamoro and the Filipino people,” Murad said speaking at ceremonies ahead of the signing of the CAB in Malacanang.
“The CAB finally brings with it the restoration of identity, powers and resources of Bangsamoro. These three things are now returned to us," Murad said. "The CAB is the crowning glory of our struggle."
At the same time, Murad gave assurances that the MILF would not seek a monopoly of power over the Bangsamoro, the new political entity to be created as a result of the CAB.
"The MILF will only be the gatekeeper during the transition period, after which the keys to the gate will be turned over to democratic will of the Bangsamoro people," Murad said.
"To be more emphatic, it will not be a government of the MILF but a government of the Bangsamoro," he said.
He also stressed the inclusive nature of the CAB.
"The CAB is not only for the MILF. It is for the Moro National Liberation Front as well, as much as it is for all Muslim ethnic tribes, Christian settlers, and indigenous peoples in the prospective Bangsamoro territory," Murad added. "MILF does not and will never claim sole ownership of the Bangsamoro."
The agreement, he said, would leave no more reason for anyone to take up arms.
"There is no more cause left pursuing by force for others to take," he said, as he prayed for "an accepting and not just a tolerant public" to ensure the CAB's success.
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