on Friday, May 14, warned legislators that pushing through with elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao next year could lead to more attacks and division among its residents.Galvez appealed to senators to pass a law that would defer the BARMM elections to 2025 as he linked the polls to theof suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.
“We failed to consider the impact of the COVID-19,” Galvez admitted when asked by Senator Francis Tolentino, committee chairman, if the attack was related to the transition of the Bangsamoro government or resulted from a failure of intelligence. Postponing the BARMM elections, he said, will help defuse tension in the region and address the spate of armed attacks in areas of Maguindanao.
Don't drumbeat another Marawi debacle. There are basic flaws in Duterte regime's 'peace pact'. It failed to unite the 13 ethnolinguistic tribes of BangsaMoro, to bring them real political representation, and to reduce their legitimate grievances. We need just peace in Mindanao.
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