President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Friday that it is
highly probable that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will be passed by Congress
as congressmen work towards voting on the legislation that aims to bring
lasting peace to Mindanao .
"May meeting kami, if I’m not mistaken, next week with
the House of Representatives, precisely to push for the passage of the BBL. Si
Congressman Rufus Rodriguez tells me na patapos na sila doon sa tinatawag na
stage 'turno en contra' at pagkatapos ‘noon pagbobotohan na. So, maganda pa rin
ang pag-asa na maipasa ‘yung BBL," the President told reporters during a
media interview held following the inauguration of Aboitiz Power Corporation's
base load power plant here.
On how the administration would sustain peace with the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) despite the non-passage of the BBL, the President said
his government has been carrying out initiatives that open up economic
opportunities for MILF combatants.
Even before both sides began drafting the BBL, the
government has been implementing the Sajahatra program, which provides skills
training to former MILF combatants so they would become fruitful economic
players, he explained.
"Meron na rin ‘yung governance courses na pinasukan ng
mga ilang miyembro ng MILF para by the time that they are given a mandate, they
have the skill," he added.
When asked to comment on the reopening of the Senate
investigation on the Mamasapano incident, President Aquino said the move is
obviously highly politicized.
“Alam naman nating malapit na ‘yung campaign period. Sa
ating mga katunggali, nakita nila na ito ‘yung parang pinakamabigat na dagok sa
akin simula nang ako’y namahala. Siguro sinusubukan nilang samantalahin na
naman ‘yung pagkakataon,” he said, adding however that he will not be emotional
in responding to the issue.
He noted that the report on the Mamasapano incident, while
it has been signed by several senators, is not yet a formal Senate report
because it has not reached the plenary.
"So, kung tutuusin, hindi pa siya actually Senate
report. Magandang pagkakataon ito para makumpleto natin ‘yung picture, ‘yung
nangyari sa Mamasapano, mailagay na tama ‘yung record," he said.
The President further said that recommitting the committee
report hammered by Senator Grace Poe is an insult to her, as returning the
report to her committee makes it appear that it is flawed.
“Palagay ko sa lahat ng mga pangyayari, nakikita natin na
malaking bagay ang pulitika. Huwag nating kalimutan ‘yung pasimuno nito, siguro
maiintindihan natin na malamang may sama ng loob sa aking administrasyon,” he
added.
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