Friday, December 1, 2017

President Duterte attended the Bangsamoro Assembly in Old Capitol, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao


Cotabato City  - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte affirmed his strong will to provide solution to the Bangsamoro struggle, in front of thousands  spectators at the Bangsamoro Assembly last week, (Nov.27,2016) at Maguindanao, Old Capitol in Sultan Kudarat.

In his 30-minute speech, the President reassured the  Bangsamoro  that he work hard for it  and ask congress for an special session to pave the way the Bangsamoro Basic Law or BBL.

The event also convened the top leaders of the two moro revolutionary groups - the Moro Islamic Liberation Front  and Moro National Liberation Fronts during the events.

MILF Chairman Alhaj Murad Ebrahim spoke of the transition of the revolutionary group he leads into a social movement  "From fortification of camps with arms, we venture into the development of our communities with new sets of learned skills and prepare the leadership from a revolutionary mindset into transformative leaders and managers" he said.

Ghadzali Jaafar, MILF First Vice Chairman and BTC Chairman read the manifesto of the assembly and appealed to the President for the immediate passage of the BBL.

Meanwhile, ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman said that  he is one with the rest of the Bangsamoro on its fight for self-determination. "Hindi ako pumunta dito para makisimpatya, nandito po ako dahil kasama niyo ako sa laban na ito" the governor said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker Bai Sandra Sema also added that  the big role of  the congress plays in the BBL, also called for unity in the midst of the Bangsamoro diversity. Regardless of ethnic tribe, "we are here as one people demanding the resolution of conflict by passing the BBL" she said.


Congresswoman Ruby M. Sahali , Governors Toto Mangudadatu and Lala Taliño-Mendoza of Maguindanao and North Cotabato respectively, were among the several local high ranking leaders who graced the event and spoke of their strong support towards the BBL. (Posted by Becky D. de Asis/The Redline News)

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