A handy, reader-friendly primer on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) was formally launched on November 28 at EDSA Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City in a bid by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) to make the draft law easily understandable.
The 55-page primer seeks “to explain, expound and clarify the provisions of the proposed BBL,” said BTC Chairman Mohagher Iqbal in his message.
Solidarity statements were also given by OPAPP Secretary Teresita Q. Deles, Malaysian Facilitator Tengku Dato’ Ab Ghafar Bin Tengku Mohamed and Ali Saleem, Country Representative of Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue – Philippines.
Deles said the “primer will be even more crucial as we anticipate the passage of the proposed law and as the plebiscite for its popular ratification draws near.”
The Malaysian Facilitator said the primer can be used to “assuage any doubts in people’s minds and explain exactly what the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law contains” while Saleem, whose office was greatly helpful to the BTC in the making of the primer, described the reading material as “BTC's own product and seeks to respond and clarify questions and concerns raised at different fora by stakeholders.”
A talk-show type of forum with Iqbal and NCMF Secretary Yasmin Busran-Lao serving as discussants preceded the simple public presentation for the primer in the event that was well attended by diplomats, legal luminaries, media, academicians, BTC commissioners and key government officials.
Iqbal and Busran-Lao, who also served in the GPH Peace Panel, discussed the historical context of the Bangsamoro, salient features of the proposed BBL, and issues and concerns regarding the said bill.
Written questions from the audience were also entertained during segment breaks.
Ambassador Guy Ledoux, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Philippines, remarked that the “primer on the Bangsamoro Basic Law is a tool which can be used to organise conversation, debate and dialogue with all the stakeholders.”
Ledoux also expressed pleasure that “EU funds have enabled the production of this key publication.”
The primer has been printed initially in 10,000 copies and will be translated into Magindanawn, Sinug, M’ranaw, Kagan, Cebuano, Ilongo and Filipino languages.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1378-primer-on-draft-basic-law-launched
Solidarity statements were also given by OPAPP Secretary Teresita Q. Deles, Malaysian Facilitator Tengku Dato’ Ab Ghafar Bin Tengku Mohamed and Ali Saleem, Country Representative of Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue – Philippines.
Deles said the “primer will be even more crucial as we anticipate the passage of the proposed law and as the plebiscite for its popular ratification draws near.”
The Malaysian Facilitator said the primer can be used to “assuage any doubts in people’s minds and explain exactly what the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law contains” while Saleem, whose office was greatly helpful to the BTC in the making of the primer, described the reading material as “BTC's own product and seeks to respond and clarify questions and concerns raised at different fora by stakeholders.”
A talk-show type of forum with Iqbal and NCMF Secretary Yasmin Busran-Lao serving as discussants preceded the simple public presentation for the primer in the event that was well attended by diplomats, legal luminaries, media, academicians, BTC commissioners and key government officials.
Iqbal and Busran-Lao, who also served in the GPH Peace Panel, discussed the historical context of the Bangsamoro, salient features of the proposed BBL, and issues and concerns regarding the said bill.
Written questions from the audience were also entertained during segment breaks.
Ambassador Guy Ledoux, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Philippines, remarked that the “primer on the Bangsamoro Basic Law is a tool which can be used to organise conversation, debate and dialogue with all the stakeholders.”
Ledoux also expressed pleasure that “EU funds have enabled the production of this key publication.”
The primer has been printed initially in 10,000 copies and will be translated into Magindanawn, Sinug, M’ranaw, Kagan, Cebuano, Ilongo and Filipino languages.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1378-primer-on-draft-basic-law-launched
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