Leaders of the Moro revolutionary fronts and sultanates as well as Mindanao Christian politicians expressed their sentiments as the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) conducted its penultimate public hearing January 20 at the Nograles Hall of Congress of the Philippines.
Abulkhayr Alonto, once the vice-chairman of the undivided MNLF and who heads a faction thereof, reiterated his earlier stand for the passage of BBL while at the same time proposed some changes in the draft law.
Muslimin Sema, who also chairs another MNLF faction, said that “as far as the MNLF is concerned, we’re not against the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro and the Bangsamoro Basic Law in the furtherance of peace in our homeland.”
He added that “in fact we see the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro as a partial implementation of 1976 Tripoli Agreement.”
Sema clarified that they are “only apprehensive on how the government and this august body will dispense with the vital issues more importantly with preserving the gains of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement and 1996 Final Peace Agreement.”
In response to the stands of MNLF leaders, MILF Peace Panel Chairman Mohagher Iqbal thanked Alonto for his full support to the BBL.
Iqbal, who explained that his presence in the 35th public hearing was his being the concurrent BTC chairperson, announced that Alonto and MILF Chairman Alhaj Murad Ebrahim signed a joint communiqué on January 5 at Camp Darapanan in Maguindanao which speaks of the unconditional support of the MNLF under Alonto.
He didn't react though to some issues raised by Sema because they have to discuss “between and among (themselves)” through the Bangsamoro Coordination Forum, a mechanism set up under auspices of the Organization of Islamic Conference for purpose of discussing issues affecting the MILF and MNLF.
Iqbal stressed that MILF position is very clear and quoted from the letter of Chairman Murad to Cong. Rufus Rodriguez which appealed to the members of the House of Representatives to “ensure that the mutually-agreed BBL draft as a legislation that is faithful in letter and spirit of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and its Annexes and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.”
The said letter also stated that the MILF welcomes minor changes or changes that clearly improve or enhances the BBL.
The Federation of Royal Sultanates of Lanao also manifested their full support to the passage of the BBL.
Bukidnon Provincial Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. called the Bangsamoro as “shining light” for the ushering of federal parliamentary government in the entire country.
Former Cong. Romeo Jaloslos, representing the Mindanao Council of Leaders, also stated their group’s support to the BBL with “exception”, to which he referred only to one provision.
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Muslimin Sema, who also chairs another MNLF faction, said that “as far as the MNLF is concerned, we’re not against the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro and the Bangsamoro Basic Law in the furtherance of peace in our homeland.”
He added that “in fact we see the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro as a partial implementation of 1976 Tripoli Agreement.”
Sema clarified that they are “only apprehensive on how the government and this august body will dispense with the vital issues more importantly with preserving the gains of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement and 1996 Final Peace Agreement.”
In response to the stands of MNLF leaders, MILF Peace Panel Chairman Mohagher Iqbal thanked Alonto for his full support to the BBL.
Iqbal, who explained that his presence in the 35th public hearing was his being the concurrent BTC chairperson, announced that Alonto and MILF Chairman Alhaj Murad Ebrahim signed a joint communiqué on January 5 at Camp Darapanan in Maguindanao which speaks of the unconditional support of the MNLF under Alonto.
He didn't react though to some issues raised by Sema because they have to discuss “between and among (themselves)” through the Bangsamoro Coordination Forum, a mechanism set up under auspices of the Organization of Islamic Conference for purpose of discussing issues affecting the MILF and MNLF.
Iqbal stressed that MILF position is very clear and quoted from the letter of Chairman Murad to Cong. Rufus Rodriguez which appealed to the members of the House of Representatives to “ensure that the mutually-agreed BBL draft as a legislation that is faithful in letter and spirit of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and its Annexes and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.”
The said letter also stated that the MILF welcomes minor changes or changes that clearly improve or enhances the BBL.
The Federation of Royal Sultanates of Lanao also manifested their full support to the passage of the BBL.
Bukidnon Provincial Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. called the Bangsamoro as “shining light” for the ushering of federal parliamentary government in the entire country.
Former Cong. Romeo Jaloslos, representing the Mindanao Council of Leaders, also stated their group’s support to the BBL with “exception”, to which he referred only to one provision.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1460-moro-fronts-share-sentiments-on-the-basic-law
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