Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani on Wednesday urged the
incoming administration to refile the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as originally
agreed upon and ensure its early passage.
In a statement, Madani expressed
his disappointment over the non-passage of the proposed measure in the 16th
Congress which would have been a major step toward a successful conclusion of
the Bangsamoro peace process.
Madani made the statement
following a meeting with Chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
Alhaj Murad Ebrahim last Feb. 28 at the OIC headquarters in Saudi Arabia.
The severe setback of adopting
the BBL or its watered down version could have adverse effects on human,
security, and developmental aspects of the region, the OIC official warned.
He particularly noted the spread
of violent extremism as a risk implication arising from the delay in the peace
process.
“A failure of peace process could
adversely affect the good relation existing between the Philippines
The Secretary General also called
upon the international community, particularly those involved in the peace
process and those that witnessed the signing of the CAB, to urge the incoming
administration to save this process and guarantee the passage of the BBL as
originally agreed upon.
Madani urged both the Philippine
government (GPH) and the MILF to remain fully committed to the process and to
stay the course of peace.
To recall, both the GPH and the
MILF peace panels met anew in Kuala
Lumpur , Malaysia
“The two Parties reaffirmed their
commitment to stay the course of peace. They shall sustain the existing peace
infrastructure. This infrastructure is fundamental in keeping the peace on the
ground and supporting the implementation of the CAB. It is important that it remains
functional for the next administration to carry forward the implementation of
the agreements,” said the panels in a joint statement released after the
meeting.
For her part, GPH peace panel
chair Miriam Colonel-Ferrer said that the next administration would be
foolhardy if it decided to disregard the gains of the 17 years of peace
negotiations between the GPH and MILF.
“It is an advantage to the next
administration to keep this peace on the ground stable so that (they) could
focus all (their) attention to other security threats that this country is
facing – both external and internal,” said Ferrer.
The government peace panel chief
negotiator insisted that the CAB provides a comprehensive social justice-based
approach which would deter the rise of violent, extremist groups in southern Philippines and comprehensively sustain past and
present efforts for peace and development particularly in Mindanao .
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