The Palace said it remains hopeful that the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) would stick to its commitment to peace, despite the
bloody Mamasapano clash and as time is running out in the passage of the
proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
Congress has to complete the deliberations on the BBL at the
committee level before adjourning on March 20, and resume deliberations at the
plenary level when sessions resume on May 4.
In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Communications
Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said President Benigno S. Aquino III and his
administration still consider the MILF as a government partner in achieving
peace.
"Lahat po ng pahayag ng Pangulo at lahat ng kanyang
pagsasalita hinggil dito ay nandoon sa aspeto na itinuturing ang MILF ng
pamahalaan na partner o katuwang dito sa prosesong pangkapayapaan," he
said.
"At binanggit na rin ng Pangulo sa kanyang mga
nakaraang talumpati na simula noong nagkasundo hinggil doon sa FAB (Framework
Agreement on the Bangsamoro) at CAB (Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro)
ay napanatili ng MILF ang katahimikan."
During those periods, there was no violent clash between
government and MILF combatants, according to Coloma.
The government will stick to that position, but in case
there are groups that will sow instability, the country's security forces are
ready to act to maintain order, he added.
"Ang ating Sandatahang Lakas ay nahahandang harapin ang
anumang banta na manggagaling sa anumang sektor dahil tungkulin ng pamahalaan
na tiyakin ang kaligtasan at kapanatagan ng ating mga mamamayan," Coloma
said.
It can be recalled that after the Supreme Court declared the
Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) unconstitutional in 2008,
the MILF attacked several communities in Mindanao .
Coloma said it is up to legislators to follow the initial
timetable for the approval of the proposed BBL, considering the narrowing
window of opportunity for its passage.
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