Saturday, April 16, 2016

MILF: OIC disappointed over BBL non-passage, urges CAB implementation in next admin

Posted to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Website (Apr 16): OIC disappointed over BBL non-passage, urges CAB implementation in next admin



The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its grave disappointment over the failure of Philippine Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) despite the assurances of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and urged Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) implementation in the next administration during its 13th Islamic Summit Conference in Istanbul, Turkey held on April 10-15, 2016.

“The Conference expressed grave disappointment that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) Bill was not passed by the Philippines Congress despite the assurances of the Government of the Philippines (GPH),” the communiqué said. The pan-Islamic body called for the immediate re-filing of this legislation by the next administration and passed by the next Congress.

OIC is the second largest intergovernmental body after the United Nations that is comprised of 57-member states. The Islamic international body conveyed its disappointment in the Final Communiqué of the Summit issued during the culmination of the big event attended by the OIC-countries heads of state.

The Conference recognized the efforts of the GPH, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the GPH on the Bangsamoro Peace Process and urged the Two Parties to “preserve its gains, particularly the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and uphold the implementation of the CAB in the next administration.”

It further said, “The Conference commended the efforts of the Secretary General during his official visit to the Philippines from 17-20 April 2015 to urge the President and congressional leaders to ensure the passage of an undiluted BBL.”

“The Conference also commended the efforts made by the negotiating panels of the GPH and the MILF on 10-11 February 2016 in Kuala Lumpur to continue with the peace process whilst recognizing that the non-passage of the BBL has adversely affected the timeline of establishing the Bangsamoro entity.”

According to the communiqué, “the Conference urged the GPH and the MILF to agree on a clear timeline for the resumption of the implementation of the CAB in the next administration to avoid prolonged uncertainties and tension on the ground. The Conference appealed for both Parties not to open any opportunity for extremist groups to strengthen their foothold in the Southern Philippines.”

“The Conference urged GPH to implement developing programmes despite the non-passage of the BBL which is the key to the implementation of the CAB and peace in Southern Philippines,” it further stated.

Signed by the GPH and the MILF in 2014, the CAB provides the passage of the BBL by the lawmakers. If passed, the measure will lay down the establishment of the Bangsamoro government that will provide the Bangsamoro people self-rule which they have been yearning for.

The peace process has been facilitated by the Malaysian government.



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