From the MILF Website (Apr 12): Muslim community leader urges gov’t to sincerely implement the Bangsamoro peace deal
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A Muslim community leader urges the Philippine Government to implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) sincerely with notion that “We do not want to repeat the same mistake again for according to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) not all provisions of the Philippine Government-MNLF peace agreement were implemented.”
A Muslim community leader urges the Philippine Government to implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) sincerely with notion that “We do not want to repeat the same mistake again for according to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) not all provisions of the Philippine Government-MNLF peace agreement were implemented.”
The government and MNLF, represented by MNLF Chairman Prof. Nur Misuari, signed in 1996 the final peace accord with hope that the agreement will bring peace and development in Southern Philippines.
“A Mu’min (believer) should not be bitten twice by the same snake coming from the same hole,” said Ustadz Akman Abtahi, President of Al-Hiqma Learning Institute and Chairman of Purok Bangsamoro in Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City, during the Muslim Leaders Consultative Dialogue/Forum on April 8, 2014 at Mindanao State University- Gensan.
Abtahi pointed out that for the Muslims, an agreement is indeed sacred and it deserves respect and “must be implemented.”
Imam Jimmy Ubpon, President of General Santos City Council of Imams, further stressed the need to adhere to an agreement for Muslims consider it sacred.
Abtahi added, “What will happen if the Bangsamoro peace agreement won’t be implemented? I do not want to predict.”
“Is there a guarantee that the draft basic law will still be 100% intact after it will be scrutinized by Congress?” he asked. “How will the MILF react if they will not be satisfied?” he further asked.
“Actually there are no changes in the process now compared with the MNLF deal,” he recalled.
He said the government has three branches, executive, legislative and judiciary which he suggested should have representatives that had constituted the GPH Peace Panel “so that there will be no more question.”
“We should have also looked at that matter unlike now, only the executive entered into agreement with the Bangsamoro,” he elaborated.
Still being drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will provide the establishment of the Bangsamoro political entity that will replace the ARMM.
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employs tedious consultations with various stakeholders, both Moros and non-Moros, drawing ideas and recommendations for the inclusive formulation of the basic law. The BBL will be ratified by qualified voters in Bangsamoro territory through a plebiscite.
Ustadz Ansar Kudanding urged fellow participants to put their trust to the MILF leadership who are fighting for the rights of the Bangsamoro people in diplomatic process and enjoined everyone to pray that the peace agreement will truly bring the realization of Bangsamoro governance.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/918-muslim-community-leader-urges-gov’t-to-sincerely-implement-the-bangsamoro-peace-deal
“A Mu’min (believer) should not be bitten twice by the same snake coming from the same hole,” said Ustadz Akman Abtahi, President of Al-Hiqma Learning Institute and Chairman of Purok Bangsamoro in Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City, during the Muslim Leaders Consultative Dialogue/Forum on April 8, 2014 at Mindanao State University- Gensan.
Abtahi pointed out that for the Muslims, an agreement is indeed sacred and it deserves respect and “must be implemented.”
Imam Jimmy Ubpon, President of General Santos City Council of Imams, further stressed the need to adhere to an agreement for Muslims consider it sacred.
Abtahi added, “What will happen if the Bangsamoro peace agreement won’t be implemented? I do not want to predict.”
“Is there a guarantee that the draft basic law will still be 100% intact after it will be scrutinized by Congress?” he asked. “How will the MILF react if they will not be satisfied?” he further asked.
“Actually there are no changes in the process now compared with the MNLF deal,” he recalled.
He said the government has three branches, executive, legislative and judiciary which he suggested should have representatives that had constituted the GPH Peace Panel “so that there will be no more question.”
“We should have also looked at that matter unlike now, only the executive entered into agreement with the Bangsamoro,” he elaborated.
Still being drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will provide the establishment of the Bangsamoro political entity that will replace the ARMM.
employs tedious consultations with various stakeholders, both Moros and non-Moros, drawing ideas and recommendations for the inclusive formulation of the basic law. The BBL will be ratified by qualified voters in Bangsamoro territory through a plebiscite.
Ustadz Ansar Kudanding urged fellow participants to put their trust to the MILF leadership who are fighting for the rights of the Bangsamoro people in diplomatic process and enjoined everyone to pray that the peace agreement will truly bring the realization of Bangsamoro governance.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/918-muslim-community-leader-urges-gov’t-to-sincerely-implement-the-bangsamoro-peace-deal