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BANGSAMORO CSOs hold Dialogue with MILF CENTRAL COMMITTEE
- Jun 11, 2018
- HUSAM AL – DEEN, LUWARAN
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CAMP DARAPANAN, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO. June 11, 2018 - Leaders of Civil Society Organizations based in the Bangsamoro core area held a dialogue with the MILF Central Committee led by Chairman Al haj Murad Ebrahim on the status of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) at the Plenary Hall of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Central Committee.
Prior to the dialogue, the Consortium of Bansamoro Civil Society (CBCS) led by Guiamel Alim called for a meeting with its partner organizations, the Federation of Bangsamoro Civil Society ( FBCSO), League of Bangsamoro Organization ( LBO), United Youth for Peace and Development ( UNYPAD), Women Organization Movement of the Bangsamoro ( WOMB) and its network SIGNBBL for a focus group discussion (FGD) on what to do after the approval of the bill on BBL in the plenary by the two Chambers of Congress.
The CSO leaders agreed during the FGD to request the MILF Central Committee for an update regarding the BBL and their official stand on the alleged " diluted " versions of BBL made by the two chambers far different from the BTC – drafted BBL version in the light of mixed reactions gathered from the ground that caused confusions among Bangsamoro communities.
During the dialogue proper, MILF Chair Al Haj Murad narrated the chain of events on how the BBL passed the scrutiny of both chambers and the assertion of the legislators championing its passage with support from the leaders of both Houses.
Al Haj Murad also explained what transpired during their meeting with the President on the night of May 28 while the period of amendments is being conducted by both Houses, and how the President certified the two bills as ‘urgent’ measure.
IN PHOTO- Bangsamoro CSO Leaders who attended the dialogue
He also presented a matrix of the different versions of the bill that were deleted, amended and enhanced by both chambers from the BTC-drafted BBL and narrated how the BTC Commissioners led by its Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, and MILF Peace Implementing Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal manifested their reservations on the deleted major issues hoping to be restored by the Bicameral Conference scheduled on July 9 – 13.
Both Jaafar and Iqbal argued that some provisions that were deleted were part of the CAB which is the Final Peace Agreement signed with the government, hence, a political document that must be respected.
Iqbal stressed that in the negotiations you cannot get all you want, and sometimes you are open to compromise as long as it is for the general welfare of the Bangsamoro people.
Al Haj Murad assured the CSO leaders that whatever may happen during the BiCameral meeting they will consult the Bangsamoro people whether to accept or not the final versions of the bill, and counting on the wisdom of our national leaders that the outcome of BiCam is favorable to the Bangsamoro people as a whole.
" Whatever happens, we have done our part as vanguard of the Bangsamoro people, and the ultimate ends lies in the hands of Allah." he added.
On the part of the Bangsamoro CSO"s, they reiterated their unconditional support to the on-going peace process and would remain vigilant in giving correct information to the Bangsamoro communities considering that " fake news " are so rampant these days, and being posted in the social media with the aim to misinform, and misguide the general public.
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