Malacañang is taking too long in reviewing the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law that it will submit to Congress for its approval before yearend, a ranking leader of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front said on Tuesday.
“Natatagalan hindi lamang kami, kundi ang buong sambayanang Bangsamoro at, probably, buong mamamayan ng Mindanao,” MILF vice chairperson for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar said in an interview.
“[Alam] ng lahat na ang delay sa pagkasubmit nito sa Congress of the Philippines, ay bawat araw na delay... lumiliit yung pagkakataon upang mabuo itong panukalang batas ng Bangsamoro na s'yang importante para sa Bangsamoro government, sapagkat kung walang batas ang isang gobyerno, hindi tatakbo ito bilang isang gobyerno,” Jaafar said.
The Aquino administration wants the Bangsamoro charter passed before the end of 2014. Malacanang, however, has yet to finish its review of the draft basic law that it will submit to Congress for scrutiny and approval.
Asked if the MILF was concerned that the Philippine government was no longer interested in the implementation of the peace agreement, Jaafar said, “Mahirap na sagutin yan, pero masasabi ko sayo nagaalaala ang mga Bangsamoro people at Bangsamoro leaders sa delay.”
On whether the delay could result in some form of violence, Jaafar said, “I am not saying that but the question is what will happen... if the ratification of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law is delayed, what will the Bangsamoro do?”
“Will the Bangsamoro accept that? If they reject, what will they do? That I cannot answer for the moment,” Jaafar said.
Asked whether Malacañang still believes in the importance of the Bangsamoro law, Jaafar said, “Malacañang tanungin mo hindi kami.”
“We are not impatient. We are not,” Jaafar said but indicated a concern that the country's lawmakers might have insufficient time to deliberate on the basic law and pass it within the year.
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