Philippine Officials Try to Thresh out Differences between MILF and Government

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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – In order to easily pass the Congressional negotiations, the Philippine government promised today to figure out the differences with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) so as to come up with a suitable draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda made the statement after reports that MILF Vice Chairman Ghadzali Jaafar  made his statement about BBL. Ina report, Jaafar cautioned that some of their commanders and members may return to armed fight if the BBL is not submitted to Congress within a month’s time.

Meanwhile, Lacierna said that both the peace panels the government and the MILF are discussing to figure out whatever the differences they have to make sure that there will be a proposal before the congress. The government is taking the MILF’s statement  seriously, and along with government,  they will going to push for the basic-Bangsamoro Basic Law.

"We will push for a BBL to Congress, so that whatever achievements that we have made at the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro will be maintained, preserved, and even furthered," he said.    

After four decades of fighting between the MILF and the government, the peace deal was finally signed on March 27 of this year.  There are almost 10,000 lives in southern part of the Philippines were affected because of the MILf and government conflict.