PEACE AT A PRICE

The Philippine Govt has the record of having the longest INSURGENCY problem in the world. Four decades of internal conflicts with our Filipino brothers in the ‘kabundukan’ as well as with our ‘bangsamoro’ brothers. War in Mindanao is long overdue… its time to have peace.

The Arroyo administration seems to be in such a hurry to end the conflicts in Mindanao, just to be able to leave a ‘legacy’ to the Filipinos, having done NOTHING in her nine years of governance. Gloria might think that bringing peace in Mindanao would erase in the minds of the Filipinos all the ‘kapalpakan’ that she has made throughout the years. With these in mind, the President will practically and effectively cede part of Philippine territory to the MILF by fast tracking the signing of MOA on Ancestral Domain between GRP and MILF…

But will the MOA on ancestral domain bring peace in Minadanao? Many of the countries ‘banggi-itan na mga analysts’ don’t think so, in fact, they said its downright dangerous! I, Eyesman, agree with them.

Heres what the MOA on ancestral domain will do:

The MOA will grant an expanded ARMM its OWN basic law, an INTERNAL SECURITY force!, a system of banking and finance, Civil Service!!, education and legislative institutions, FULL Authority to develop and DISPOSE of minerals and natural resources!!!!.... The government of the proposed MILF-controlled area would also have the power to send trade missions overseas and to ENTER into international arrangements. That “ancestral domain does not form part of the Philippines’ public domain.”

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MINDS OF OUR GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATORS???!! Are they OUT of their MINDS!?!? Don’t they know that they are basically giving the MILF all the necessary elements of a state?-government, people, territory?

Please don’t get me worng, I am for the END of any and all forms of armed hostilities… But as one free people of different faiths and cultures, I DO NOT favor the creation of a judicial entity based on religion or segregation.

BalWeg