Members and combatants of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed
Forces (BIAF), the military arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),
registered as voters at the special registration center set up by the
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at the Bangsamoro Islamic Leadership and
Management Institute (BLMI) Training Center in Camp
Darapanan
BIAF spokesperson Von Al-Haq led his field commanders and
men in the voter registration process, a manifestation of their commitment to
enter and be part of the democratic process.
“I am happy. The last time that I voted was during the time
of the late President Cory Aquino,” said Al-Haq during his registration.
Al-Haq lined up with his men during the verification,
receiving and filling-out of forms and the other processes required during the
registration of voters.
COMELEC Commissioner Al Parreño together with Parish
Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) chairperson Henrietta De Villa
and COMELEC Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional director Atty.
Ray Sumalipao personally witnessed the special registration of MILF fighters.
De Villa told the MILF fighters that they are making history
as they decided to register and vote for the elections in 2016.
“Registration is the most important part of the electoral
process. It is the entry point to the right of suffrage and the responsibility
to participate in creating a government,” de Villa emphasized.
In his message, Sumalipao expressed his gratitude to the
leadership of the MILF for the support that led to the realization of the
activity.
Sumalipao said that the special registration project is a
brainchild of both the government and the MILF and one of the concrete
expressions of sincerity of both parties to pursue peace and development in Mindanao .
The special registration was also witnessed by the members
of the Coordinating Committee for the Cessation of Hostilities from both the
government and the MILF; members of the International Monitoring Team (IMT);
the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP); and local
poll watchdogs in Mindanao.
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