The government had dealt with the MILF alone and the agreeing panels faced with the personal concerns of the rebel groups, comes short of the sentiments and feelings of the majority concerned.
Mindanao is comprised of 80 percent Catholics, and this is the ruling majority of the region, not the Muslims. They were not properly consulted in the drafting of the framework, and if maybe, their participation and glimpse on the process is marginalized.
One salient features of the proposed bill could be the inclusion of the Sharia Law or the Islamic law which is sectarian. The government as an entity should be neutral of religion or secular in its framework, a Humanist, non-sect partisan.
"Moro" or "Muslim" shall not be incorporated or titled to the bill, because they are a minority in the region otherwise it is bias.
The proposed bill is prohibited for public view and information up until it is ready for referendum, again this is a due deprivation on the right of information of every Filipino. I myself is wary of its provisions, though we have the congress to do the business, we cannot send or contribute our views and concerns to our duly representative in congress that can help shape up his vote for ratification. Of course our designated congressmen will sit and consult its constituents before facing battle in congress, that's what it is! Without the framework available, we cannot act on our political duty as a citizen of this country.
The political milestone of this administration is under this legislation, and its hustle to complete the framework and enact them before its term ends, is highly suspicious.
We cannot assure peace in Mindanao even with the Bangsamoro in placed, because of the non-inclusion of other rebel groups in the panel vowing to attain a separate state of Mindanao like the BIFF, MNLF, ABU SAYYAF, and other militant and Feudal groups. Their prior ambition is to establish a separate state through armed struggle and their issues are unattended.
The goal for peace and unity of the country particularly in Mindanao cannot be achieved through concessions of power to these rebel groups, instead we can attain peace if the government can eliminate poverty in the region.
Education and Massive infrastructure in Mindanao is needed to vaporize separatist movements in Mindanao. Annihilating poverty in the region will unite the whole country.
To solve poverty is to solve the pervasive corruption in the government. Bangsamoro is a cover up of the government's continued refusal to eliminate corruption in governance. Progress in Mindanao will not need Bangsamoro, it will need clean governance to effect progress for it.
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