Press Release
January 26, 2015

Sen. Alan Cayetano withdraws co-authorship of Bangsamoro Basic Law

With the recent events involving the slaughter of our policemen in Mindanao, there is reason to doubt the commitment of the MILF for a framework peace and development in Mindanao.

Para saan pa yung BBL kung ngayon pa lang na hindi pa nila kontrolado yung area, ang sasabihin lang nila pag may napatay na singkuwentang pulis, ay hindi nag-coordinate?

So I'm withdrawing my co-authorship of the BBL and I seriously doubt kung mabubuhay pa itong peace agreement.

Ang basehan ng peace agreement is that may framework na meron tayong rule of law. Pero kung sasabihin mo lang na hindi nag-coordinate sa amin, kung mangyari kaya sa kanila yun, yung singkuwentang MILF fighters, will go into an area at may engkuwentro at mapatay sila, puwede ba nating sabihin na hindi kayo nag-coordinate na pumasok kayo?

At ang masakit pa dito, ang hinahabol naman ay isang international terrorist. Hindi ba dapat na out of good faith ang MILF na ang humili dun at sila ang nag-present sa ating authorities? Meron namang $5 million na bounty on the head. Pero ang nangyari baliktad.

I'm disgusted about what's happening and I really doubt na mapapasa ito dahil sa nangyari.

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