MILF statement on Sulu Governor’s Petition to block BOL

• Oct 30, 2018
• Al Iskandar, Luwaran
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In reaction to a 48-page petition for certiorari and prohibition dated October 11, 2018, by Sulu Governor Abdusakur “Totoh” Tan II questioning the legality of the Republic Act No. 11054, also known as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OLBARMM), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Central Committee on Information in an official statement said:

We recognize that it is within the rights of Governor Tan to file this petition. However, it is also within our preview to challenge his motivation, hoping that altruistic reasons drove him rather than prolonging a political career.  The BOL is more than a piece of legislation. 

In the same statement the MILF said that the BOL “is a product of the 17 years of difficult peace negotiations and four years of arduous drafting and consultation process with a variety of stakeholders in the Bangsamoro as well as eminent constitutionalists and legal experts.” 

“The BOL hopes to fulfill the Bangsamoro’s right to self-determination, address the historical grievances of the Bangsamoro people and introduce necessary reforms to promote good governance and improve the delivery of services in a region gravely affected by decades-long conflict,” the MILF also said in the statement.

It added that, “The BOL, compared to RA 9054 and RA 6734, has provisions that will grant the Bangsamoro people, including the Sulu province, the opportunity to chart their political, economic and social future. Surely, the Sulu governor can see value in that?”

“We can only hope that the honorable men and women of the high court would see that the BOL will help reinforce and strengthen the political and legal foundation of just and lasting peace in the region. Moreover, it was deliberated upon and approved by the Congress’ best legal minds who are also confident that the BOL can stand the test of constitutionality in the Supreme Court,” the MILF further said. 

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front assures everyone that it will remain committed to the peace process and work with various stakeholders in Mindanao.

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