MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – Giving
concern to the Bangsamoro’s region, autonomous rights President Benigno Aquino III sought yesterday
for appreciative thought why it has been taking long to finally come up with a
draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
In his fifth State of the Nation Address
(SONA) on Monday, Aquino gave a remark which he delivered during the joint
session of Congress held at the House of Representatives that the government is
currently shaping the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Aquino
pleads to understand the PH congress regarding the said issue. Aquino also
stressed the significance of studying every provision that would be contained
in the Bangsamoro bill. He said that they will push for a planned measure that
is logical, just and satisfactorily to the best of their ability.
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President Aquino noted that if the Bangsamoro
bill could be endorsed within this year and the plebiscite in the intended
Bangsamoro territory could be held, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA)
could be given one-and-a-half years to show the progressive changes in this
area.
The BTA will be headed by the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF), which is recognized as the largest Muslim rebel group
who asked for a peace deal with the Philippine government. The passage of the
BBL and the creation of a Bangsamoro government are part of the peace
agreement.
The president said that the BTA to rule the Bangsamoro government lies in the
status of approval of BBL. If the time to rule to Bangsamoro would be abridged,
then the approval of the BBL would also
be deferred.
The
MILF and the Government want to hold the first election for the Bangsamoro administration
in May 2016, simultaneously with the national and local polls.
