COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) – Along the banks of the Tamontaka River near the majestic Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque or the Grand Mosque of Cotabato on March 25, Day 1 of the 45-day …
COTABATO CITY – Along the banks of the Tamontaka River near the majestic Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque or the Grand Mosque of Cotabato on March 25, Day 1 of the 45-day campaign period for local candidates, Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim, chair of the erstwhile rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front , told the huge crowd:
The same moral governance principle has been embraced by UBJP in the MILF’s quest to continue the Bangsamoro cause for their right to self-determination, but shifting from bloody armed revolution to electoral or democratic struggle: from bullets to ballots. After waging a decades-long war for their right to self- determination in Mindanao, the MILF and the Philippine government signed on March 27, 2014 under the Aquino administration, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro , after 17 years of peace negotiations.
The 2019 plebiscite was the first electoral exercise participated in by the MILF leadership and members, including its armed group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces . Ebrahim cast his vote for the first time, naturally in favor of ratification. An MILF member listens to UBJP candidates during the start of the local campaign on 25 March 2022 in Cotabato City. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
To protect and sustain the gains of the peace process, including the MILF’s leadership in the BARMM, Ebrahim rallied the front’s 40,000-strong armed forces and their families and the mass supporters of MILF to vote for the UBJP candidates and the other bets the party is supporting. In response, Robredo, who was then celebrating her birthday, noted the MILF’s endorsement is a huge birthday gift to her.
But the heart of the UBJP’s governance is to sustain the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process, Iqbal stressed. The BARMM, which replaced the 29-year-old ARMM comprises the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, the cities of Marawi, Lamitan and Cotabato, and 63 villages from six towns in North Cotabato.
Maguindanao overwhelmingly voted “yes” to ratify the Bangsamoro law, with 608,846 in favor and 9,096 against. The vote-richest province in the BARMM, Maguindanao had 640,244 registered voters then. The UBJP is fielding a full slate in Cotabato City and in Maguindanao province. If they win in these areas, he said, this would help make the UBJP a force to reckon with during the 2025 parliamentary elections. The dominant political party becomes the “Government of the Day.”
Ebrahim, as interim Chief Minister and chair of the MILF, had pushed for the extension of the transition period, noting it will allow the government and the MILF to implement the provisions of the CAB and those provided by the BOL, which was hampered by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. District Rep. Esmail “Toto” Mangudadatu in the gubernatorial race against reflectionist Gov. Bai Mariam Sangkat-Mangudadatu , wife of Sultan Kudarat Gov. Suharto “Teng” Mangudadatu, Toto’s cousin.
In the first congressional district, the UBJP’s bet is reelectionist Rep. Datu Roonie Sinsuat, Sr. In the second congressional district, the MILF’s political party is fielding former two-term Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu, brother of Toto. The MILF chair stressed the need for UBJP candidates to win, noting that if they lose, it would be difficult for the Bangsamoro government to deal with the local government units whose leaders beat the MILF’s bets, apparently referring to Cotabato City and Maguindanao province.
He noted the UBJP is an important vehicle for the MILF’s continuing struggle to its final objective, which is to define the Bangsamoro’s right to self-determination. Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces who will be decommissioned arrive at the Old Capitol complex in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat on Saturday, September 7, 2019, for the launch of the second phase of the decommissioning process. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
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