Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma on Sunday said Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal's complaints about the revised version of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) released by Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. are premature.
Iqbal made his
complaints after over 100 provisions were allegedly removed from the original
version of the BBL, including the preamble that he compared to the removal of a
person's "soul."
Coloma, however,
said it will be prudent to wait until the BBL has been discussed in the
plenary.
"Baka
premature 'yung ganyang pahayag kasi 'di pa naman nauumpisahan 'yung pagtalakay
[sa BBL] sa plenaryo," Coloma said.
"'Pag
na-present na 'yan, maging sa Kamara man o sa Senado, may pagkakataon ang lahat
ng mambabatas, mga kinatawan at mga senador na magpahayag ng kanilang saloobin,
magpanukala ng amyenda," he added.
Coloma pointed
out that the peace process under the Aquino administration has gained
international recognition and support.
"Simula pa
noong nakapagbuo ng Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro noong October 2012,
hanggang sa nalagdaan yung Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro noong Marso
2014 ay patuloy na umaani ng suporta sa international community ang prosesong
pangkapayapaan na itinataguyod ng administrasyong Aquino," Coloma said.
The Aquino
administration continues to communicate with House leadership regarding the
BBL, Coloma said, stressing that the BBL and the General Appropriations Act
should be prioritized by the House.
The Senate is set
to discuss the BBL on Monday, according to Coloma, while Congress continues its
committee hearings on the national budget.
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