GPH - MILF JCCs conduct workshop with key sectoral leaders in western Mindanao

The said activity was participated by 30 key sectoral leaders from the Island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi - Tawi (BASULTA).

The Government JCC was represented by Dir. Christian Guiller Obmerga , Head of Communication and Public Affairs Unit of OPAPP and Darwin Wally Wee also of OPAPP, while on the part MILF JCC , it was represented by Abdullah P. Salik Jr., Datuan Magon Jr. and Juckra Abdulmalik.

Atty. Lanang T. Ali Jr., Legal Consultant of the MILF Peace Implementing Panel discussed the milestone of the GPH - MILF Peace Process and oriented the participants on the salient points of R.A. 11054 known as Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).

During the workshop proper the Tumpukan Bangsa Sama of Tawi-tawi raised the importance of having a Sama representation in the proposed Bangsamoro parliament considering that they do not have any representation in the current Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC).

Simulation exercises was also conducted by the participants on how to answer queries and clarifications on the provisions of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. 

At the end of the activity, all sectoral leaders representing their own respective organizations committed to campaign hard for yes vote in the coming plebiscite and understand fully well the consequences of not supporting the same.