‘Yes votes to rule BOL plebiscite’

CAMP DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao: The chairman of the Central Committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said the “Yes” votes would win overwhelmingly in the January 21 plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).

Chairman Al-Haj Murad Ebrahim of the MILF Central Committee told in an exclusive interview, that the rati-

or the BOL is what the people have been waiting for with the hope that

injustices committed against the Bangsamoro people.

Ebrahim said “a Yes vote is a vote for peace, justice, and progress, while a “No” vote is a vote for uncertainty.”

“The BOL is not an ordinary piece of legislation. It is based on the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro as well as the remaining substantive gains of the

1996,” the MILF chairman said.

He also described it as a good law which could be used in establishing a good place for the people to live free from fear, hunger, and oppression.

Ebrahim added that the BOL was not given to Bangsamoro people on a silver platter.

“We paid for it with the blood, sweat, tears of our people. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to support and vote yes for the

The MILF chairman also thanked peace advocates and volunteers, “All your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring, and we, who have started

ago, can see that the future of the Bangsamoro is bright, peaceful and prosperous.”