AS SOON AS POSSIBLE — This is the precise statement of the Presidential Peace Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza when asked what their target timeline is to craft the new law that will create the Bangsamoro Government entity or known as the new Bangsamoro Basic Law.
In the first briefing conducted right after their arrival from the two-day Bangsamoro peace talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sec. Dureza reported that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is also appealing to the Supreme Court to release its resolution on the petitions submitted questioning the constitutionality of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro or CAB itself.
Through this, there will be a strong basis for the Bangsamoro Transition Commission on the crafting of a new Bangsamoro Enabling Law.
“If there will a ruling from the Supreme Court and their will be provisions which will be proven unconstitutional. We will not include it anymore in the enabling law which will be passed. Let’s wait if it will be constitutional compliant. If we have to ammend,” Sec. Dureza said.
In the meantime, just like what has been agreed upon, the Bangsamoro Normalization Trust Fund will be immediately implemented.
Around 20 million pesos is the allocated fund for 2016 to rehabilitate the MILF communities as well as to finance the livelihood projects for the 145 MILF combatants who have been decommissioned already.
“This is a trust fund that is supposed to finance the development rehabilitation work for the conflict-affected areas there specifically targeting the initial stage. The MILf combatants who have been decommissioned already,” OPAPP, Peace and Development Usec. Diosita Andot said.
Sec. Dureza also announced the agreement to expand the membership of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission to promote inclusivity in crafting the Bangsamoro Enabling Law.
From 15-member BTC or Bangsamoro Transition Commission, it will increase to 21 membership, 11 coming from the MILF while 10 from the government. — Rosalie Coz / UNTV News & Rescue
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