BBL, it is the answer for the peace of Mindanao?
Yes,passing the Bangsamoro Basic Law is the "rightful answer" to conflict in parts of Mindanao.
Loong told GMA News online that he believes in BBL will finally bring lasting peace to the Bangsamoro people of Mindanao.
He added that the BBL will benefit everyone including the Armed Forces of the Philippines,the Philippine National Police (PNP),and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front,which signed a peace agreement with the government last year.
Deliberation on the BBL,which is mean to create a new political entity with greater powers but that will remain part of the Philippines,were put on hold after a bloody clash between police and Moro rebels last month.Police troopers had been a mission to serve arrest warrant on two terrorist in the area named (Abdul Basit Usman and Zulkifli Abdhir or Marwan).You can see the picture below.
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(Zulkifli Abdhir or Marwan) |
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(Abdul Basit Usman) |
GMA News said that Marwan was killed by the PNP and they looking for Abdul Basit Usman.
"Without BBL,war will continue and the disadvantage is always in the government side since everyone-including the AFP , PNP and the MILF - are all Filipinos"Loong said.
Loong also said that he understood that work on the bill had to be suspended as a sign of respect for the families of the 44 PNP Special Action Force troopers killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in the January 25 firefight.
The MalacaƱang earlier said it was already resign to the delay of the passage of the BBL but said it will continue pursuing its passage.
The incident has raised questions from the public and from the Congress on the MILF's sincerity towards peace process.
The MILF has said its fighters were acting in self-defense and has said it is committed to the peace process.It has since promised to help hunt down Filipino bomb maker Abdul Basit Usman- the other target of the SAF operation-and has returned some firearms recovered from the fallen SAF men.
He said that under the ceasefire agreement with the government, parties "will make appropriate actions on their respective forces."You can see the vidoe