More than 200,000 people from all walks of life strongly participated the massive popular ratification of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) held today in 8 cities and 4 municipalities.
The Mindanao Alliance for Peace (MAP), the organizer, declared the people popular ratifications were held in Cotabato City with 42,086 participants, Marawi City with 17,000 plus participants, Tacurong City with 60,000 plus participants, General Santos City with 5,000 plus participants, Davao City with 6,000 plus participants, Pagdian City with 5,000 plus participants, Isabela City Basilan with 7,000 plus participants, Pikit Cotabato with 38,850 participants, Baloi Lanao del Norte with 14,000 plus participants, Jolo Sulu with nearly 3000 participants, Bongao Tawi-Tawi with nearly 2000 participants, and at Batasan in Quezon City.
Prof. Raby Angkal, Spokesperson of MAP, said the popular ratification of the BBL is an independent initiative to manifest strongly the peoples support for the passage and enactment of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as drafted and submitted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) to the Office of the President in late last month.
This new political entity which is also being popularly called as the Bangsamoro government will replace the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) which was called by no less than the government as failed experiment as political resolution of the Bangsamoro for right to self-determination through self-governance.
“Muslims, Christians and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from all walks of life, traditional leaders, local government executives, cross-sectors of society, women, youth and children from all over Mindanao participated the popular ratification which is a testimony of untied stand of the people regardless of faith for the attainment of enduring peace and prosperity,” Prof Angkal said.
“We urged the Philippine Congress both at the House of the Representatives and Senate to pass the BTC- proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law without delay because this is the key to lasting peace and sustainable development in Mindanao,” Angkal stressed.
The 15-man BTC with Mohagher Iqbal as its Chairman and members mostly Bangsamoro from the Tausugs, Maguindanao, Kaagan, Meranao, Iranun, IPs and Christians drafted the BBL.
The Bangsamoro Basic Law shall democratically govern the new political entity as enshrined in the GPH – MILF Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed at Malacanang Palace on March 27, 2014.
“We appeal to the Congress to come up with landmark legislation that will not water down or substantially derogate the proposed BBL as its legacy in the realization of peace and prosperity as well as in the peaceful resolution of the centuries-old conflict in Mindanao,” he said.
The popular ratification banks on the commitment of the government and the strong political will of His Excellency President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and shared vision of the entire country for the successful passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
“A legislative blunder in relation to the BBL should be prevented from happening otherwise all the investments and sacrifices of all people and the international community for achievement of peace shall be wasted,” Angkal said.
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Prof. Raby Angkal, Spokesperson of MAP, said the popular ratification of the BBL is an independent initiative to manifest strongly the peoples support for the passage and enactment of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as drafted and submitted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) to the Office of the President in late last month.
This new political entity which is also being popularly called as the Bangsamoro government will replace the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) which was called by no less than the government as failed experiment as political resolution of the Bangsamoro for right to self-determination through self-governance.
“Muslims, Christians and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from all walks of life, traditional leaders, local government executives, cross-sectors of society, women, youth and children from all over Mindanao participated the popular ratification which is a testimony of untied stand of the people regardless of faith for the attainment of enduring peace and prosperity,” Prof Angkal said.
“We urged the Philippine Congress both at the House of the Representatives and Senate to pass the BTC- proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law without delay because this is the key to lasting peace and sustainable development in Mindanao,” Angkal stressed.
The 15-man BTC with Mohagher Iqbal as its Chairman and members mostly Bangsamoro from the Tausugs, Maguindanao, Kaagan, Meranao, Iranun, IPs and Christians drafted the BBL.
The Bangsamoro Basic Law shall democratically govern the new political entity as enshrined in the GPH – MILF Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed at Malacanang Palace on March 27, 2014.
“We appeal to the Congress to come up with landmark legislation that will not water down or substantially derogate the proposed BBL as its legacy in the realization of peace and prosperity as well as in the peaceful resolution of the centuries-old conflict in Mindanao,” he said.
The popular ratification banks on the commitment of the government and the strong political will of His Excellency President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and shared vision of the entire country for the successful passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
“A legislative blunder in relation to the BBL should be prevented from happening otherwise all the investments and sacrifices of all people and the international community for achievement of peace shall be wasted,” Angkal said.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/959-massive-popular-ratifications-of-bbl-held-today-in-8-cities-4-towns
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