The Manila Times

MNLF snubbed in Bangsamoro draft, Muslim leaders puzzled

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COTABATO CITY: Some leaders of the Autonomous Region in Muslim their counterpar­t revolution­ary group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) during Malacanang on Monday.

of the peace compact the Philippine government and the MILF signed in 2014.

Bangsamoro Transition Commission ( BTC) chairman and MILF vice chairman Ghazali Jaafar presented to President Rodrigo

Most of the ARMM leaders and of MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim at the turn-over ceremo role as Murad thanked the groups that helped craft the reformatte­d BBL comprising 18 articles.

But back in Davao City last BBL draft to the President.

he made mention of “MNLF brothers and sisters” on the part

Datu Yusoph Boyog Mama, - TheManilaT­imes that “Chairman Murad Ebrahim and the BTC is on draft that truly represents the collective aspiration­s of the Bangsam the MNLF chairman, I believe he [Murad] is highly cognizant of the important role the MNLF leadership can play through their shared cooperatio­n.”

For Datu Ali Sangki, former elders of Datu Abdullah Sangki municipali­ty in Maguindana­o said this could have been on the maps to peace being pursued.

”There is one for the MILF and Moro fronts may dove-tail their ideas under the guidance of President Duterte acting at the government,” Sangki said.

Presidenti­al Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza an no objection to the MNLF sub

But he made it clear that there - ernments since both MNLF and MILF belong to one Bangsamoro people in one territory.

- this draft BBL from other sectors of the Muslim community.”

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