MILF Peace Panel Chairman Mohagher Iqbal categorically denied as baseless and unfounded a Manila Times news (7 August 2014) misquoting him as having accused President Benigno Aquino III of reneging on a “promise the government that will be flexible in its application of the Constitution to the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).”
In his letter to the editor of said newspaper, Iqbal expressed surprise over said article since he “(does) not recall having been interviewed by any of the reporters of the Manila Times ..”
Iqbal, who also sits as chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, found “disturbing” the misrepresentation made against him by reporters William Depasupil, Catherine Valente and Jefferson Antiporda.
“I have never said those words, nor will I ever say that about the President,” Iqbal wrote in his letter. Further, he stressed that he is “fully aware that making false accusations do not have any place in this process.”
Iqbal also reiterated his clear position that “peace is the only option right now” and that they are doing everything to realize it.
The MILF and GPH are now on the 9th day of their meeting in this city.
Iqbal appealed to The Manila Times and “friends in the media to be more mindful of the reports being published…to be faithful to the truth and serve as a source of hope in this difficult time."
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1139-iqbal-denies-accusing-the-president-of-breaking-promise
Iqbal, who also sits as chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, found “disturbing” the misrepresentation made against him by reporters William Depasupil, Catherine Valente and Jefferson Antiporda.
“I have never said those words, nor will I ever say that about the President,” Iqbal wrote in his letter. Further, he stressed that he is “fully aware that making false accusations do not have any place in this process.”
Iqbal also reiterated his clear position that “peace is the only option right now” and that they are doing everything to realize it.
The MILF and GPH are now on the 9th day of their meeting in this city.
Iqbal appealed to The Manila Times and “friends in the media to be more mindful of the reports being published…to be faithful to the truth and serve as a source of hope in this difficult time."
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1139-iqbal-denies-accusing-the-president-of-breaking-promise
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.