BY JENNIFER C.
TILOS
NEGROS ORIENTAL, June 8 (PIA) -- Bangsamoro Basic Law
would trigger economic growth and improve the lives of poor Bangsamoro
residents that may set off peace and order in Mindanao.
This was cited in a BBL forum recently by Commissioner Salem
Demuna of the National Commission of Muslim Filipinos as he also stressed that
the proposed bill or Bangsamoro government does not separate from the Republic
of the Philippines.
“It does not disunite the moro nation to the Filipinos neither did
it claim to be the best solution for the warfare, but this forum reminds the
public that the very essence on this is to help solve the peace and
degenerating problems in Mindanao,” said Commissioner Salem.
Hopeful that the draft bill will be approved in Congress, Salem
said the investors would no longer be anxious to invest but enthusiastic to
bring more capital into the area’s agro-industrial zone and its abundance of
natural resources.
This is supported by OPAPP Asec Jennifer Oreta saying the roadmap
towards the creation of the Basic Law for Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR)
would provide the foundation for peace and development in the region as stated
in the provisions.
Initially, in its first year of implementation, the
Bangsamoro government has a budget allocation of P35 billion to be
used for public health, education and economic development.
It is explained also that the BBL aims not only to promote peace
and development in Mindanao but to the entire country by establishing a
parliamentary and democratic form of government in some places of Muslim
Mindanao, under the supervision and sovereignty of the central government.
Demuna clarified, as to why parliamentary and democratic is being
proposed as the form of government saying the Bangsamoro practice is deemed
suitable for the region, but there can still be changes in the congress and
senate as the bill is still being examined.
“Hindi naman natin masasabing pag naging batas na ang BBL ay
agad-agad malulutas ang problema sa Mindanao, dadaan pa rin tayo sa proseso, we
had started this process in 1976 under the Tripoli Agreement, thus we hope to
give BBL a chance,” Demuna said.
The Bangsamoro police will also be one with the Philippine
National Police and remains under the administrative and supervision of the
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).
National Peace Council member Floyd Gamino said the forum held in
Dumaguete City hoped to clarify the misconceptions about Bangsamoro being
unconstitutional and this followed the legislative procedure which is supported
by Article X section 15 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution that states the
establishment of autonomous regions in the country.
Gamino said peace advocates hope the Congress may study
further and support the draft law for the good of Filipino people.
(mbcn/jct/PIA7Negros Oriental/with reports from Ronelyn Faith C. Vailoces,
Intern)
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