Bangs a Moro
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February 20, 2013 Mr. George Wu PAcita Complex, San Pero, !aguna "ear Mr. Wu, # am imp re$$ e %it & your int ere$t on t&e 'a ng$a moro Frame%or( Agreement. #nee, t&e i$$ue i$ %ort& i$cu$$ing t&u$ uner$taning it$ main )eature$ %ill gi*e t&e bot& o) u$ a better iea o) %&at it i$ all about. !et me gi*e my reply on eac& o) your +ue$tion. 1. W&a t i$ t& e 'ang$amoro F rame%or( Agreement -& e 'ang $amoro Fra me %o r( Ag re eme nt / Frame%o r( i$ a preliminary peace agreement $igne by t&e P&ilippine go*ernment an t&e Mor o #nternati ona !iber ati on Fro nt M#!F . -&e Frame %or ( create$ an autonomou$ political entity name 'ang$amoro. #t i$ actually an amenment to epublic Act 435, t&e act %&ic& create t&e AMM %&ic& %a$ e$cribe by Pre$ient A+uino a$ a /)aile experiment . 'a$e on t&e )inal ra)t o) t&e )rame%or( agreement, t&e go*ernment o) t&e 'ang$amoro %ill &a*e a mini$terial )orm o) go*ernment replacing t&e current $y$tem o) go*ern ment. 6ner t&i $ )orm o) go*ernment , t&e people %ill elect t&eir repre $enta ti*e$ to t&e A$$embl y %&ic& %ill elect it$ leaer. -&e electe leaer i$ calle t&e c&ie) mini$ter. 2. W&at a re t&e a*an tage$ a n i$a *ant age$ o) t&e Fr ame%o r( A$ claime by t&e proponent$ o) t&e Frame%or( incluing Pre$ient A+uino an P&ilippine negotiator %it& M#!F, Mari*ic !eonon, t&e )ollo%ing are t&e a*antage$ o) t&e Frame%or(. 1. -&e Fr ame%or( i$ an in ica tio n t&at &ope$ )or peace i$ $till ali*e. -&e people %&o are in )a*our o) t&i$ &i$toric )rame%or( belie*e$ t&at t&e $ee$ o) peace &a*e )inally been plante an t&at $oon %e %ill $o% t&e )ruit$ o) it. 2. Con$i ering t &at t& e )rame %or( %il l $eal a )in al an en uring p eace, i t %ill open more area$ )or e*elopment t&ereby opening many bu$ine$$ opportunitie$ on t&e area an create more 7ob$. A$ to t&e Frame%or(8$ i$a*antage, t&e o ppo$itor$ o) t&e Frame%or( &a$ a common concern an t&at i$ t&e Frame%or(8$ c on$titutionalit y.
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February 20, 2013
Mr. George WuPAcita Complex, San Pero, !aguna
"ear Mr. Wu,
# am impre$$e %it& your intere$t on t&e 'ang$amoro Frame%or( Agreement. #nee, t&e i$$ue i$ %ort& i$cu$$ing t&u$ uner$taning it$ main)eature$ %ill gi*e t&e bot& o) u$ a better iea o) %&at it i$ all about.
!et me gi*e my reply on eac& o) your +ue$tion.
1. W&at i$ t&e 'ang$amoro Frame%or( Agreement
-&e 'ang$amoro Frame%or( Agreement /Frame%or( i$ apreliminary peace agreement $igne by t&e P&ilippine go*ernment an t&eMoro #nternationa !iberation Front M#!F. -&e Frame%or( create$ anautonomou$ political entity name 'ang$amoro. #t i$ actually an amenmentto epublic Act 435, t&e act %&ic& create t&e AMM %&ic& %a$ e$cribe
by Pre$ient A+uino a$ a /)aile experiment.
'a$e on t&e )inal ra)t o) t&e )rame%or( agreement, t&e go*ernment o) t&e'ang$amoro %ill &a*e a mini$terial )orm o) go*ernment replacing t&e current$y$tem o) go*ernment. 6ner t&i$ )orm o) go*ernment, t&e people %ill electt&eir repre$entati*e$ to t&e A$$embly %&ic& %ill elect it$ leaer. -&e electeleaer i$ calle t&e c&ie) mini$ter.
2. W&at are t&e a*antage$ an i$a*antage$ o) t&e Frame%or(
A$ claime by t&e proponent$ o) t&e Frame%or( incluing Pre$ient A+uino an P&ilippine negotiator %it& M#!F, Mari*ic !eonon, t&e )ollo%ing
are t&e a*antage$ o) t&e Frame%or(.
1. -&e Frame%or( i$ an inication t&at &ope$ )or peace i$ $till ali*e. -&epeople %&o are in )a*our o) t&i$ &i$toric )rame%or( belie*e$ t&at t&e$ee$ o) peace &a*e )inally been plante an t&at $oon %e %ill $o% t&e)ruit$ o) it.
2. Con$iering t&at t&e )rame%or( %ill $eal a )inal an enuring peace, it %ill open more area$ )or e*elopment t&ereby opening many bu$ine$$opportunitie$ on t&e area an create more 7ob$.
A$ to t&e Frame%or(8$ i$a*antage, t&e oppo$itor$ o) t&e Frame%or( &a$a common concern an t&at i$ t&e Frame%or(8$ con$titutionality.
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#n t&e opinion $ection o) t&e "aily #n+uirer %ritten by Atty. 9a$ay la$tmont& entitle /A Criti+ue o) t&e Frame%or( Agreement on 'ang$amoro, &epointe out t&at t&e ma7or i$concerting )eature o) t&e Frame%or( i$ t&at itcon*eniently )ail$ to up&ol t&e Con$titution an o*erloo($ in*iolatepro*i$ion$ on $o*ereignty an territorially integrity.
# completely agree %it& &im.
!et me pre$ent t&e circum$tance$ $upporting t&i$ claim.
a. 6ner t&e Frame%or(, t&e 7uri$iction o) #$lamic S&aria& la% %ill be expane o*er muc& o) t&e ne% political entity. -&i$ i$certainly a problem a$ certain a$pect$ o) t&e S&aria& la% i$ incon)lict %it& t&e P&ilippine Con$titution. For example, unert&e S&aria& la%, t&e puni$&ment o) a per$on con*icte o) murer %ill epen on t&e *ictim o) t&e &eir$ o) t&e *ictim a$ t&e
&eir:$ may eit&er c&oo$e to )orgi*e t&e (iller or &a*e &impuni$&e %it& t&e $ame eat& a$ t&e *ictim i) intentionally committe ; a clear *iolation o) one8$ con$titutional rig&t$.
b. -&e Frame%or( pro*ie$ t&at la% en)orcement $&all be &anle by a 'ang$amoro police )orce. AFP troop$ %ill no longer &a*een)orcement po%er$ in t&at area but %ill be t&ere $olely toe)en t&e territory again$t external t&reat$. # %oner %&y t&erei$ nee )or $uc& limitation$.
c. -&e Frame%or( al$o pro*ie$ t&at t&e Central Go*ernemnt %ill
&a*e it$ re$er*e po%er$ %&ile t&e 'ang$amoro go*ernment %ill&a*e it$ exclu$i*e po%er$. -&i$ only $&o%$ ab$oluteinepenence o) t&i$ ne% political entity contrary to %&at %a$pro*ie uner t&e pre$ent Con$titution.
. -&ere i$ no expre$$ $tatement in t&e Frame%or( t&at t&e'ang$amoro recogni<e$ an re$pect t&e 1=>4 Con$titution an
%ill a&ere by it. ?n t&e contrary, t&e Frame%or( gi*e$ morerecognition to t&e agreement o) t&e partie$ by $aying t&at /-&e'ang$amoro !a% $&all be con$i$tent %it& t&e agreement o) t&epartie$.
Con$iering t&e )oregoing, it $eem$ t&at t&e Frame%or( $ee($con$titutional amenment$ to con)irm it$ legality in$tea o) t&e Frame%or( con)orming to t&e Con$titution. Wit& t&e Frame%or( in place, i$ it proper toamen t&e con$titution to gi*e %ay )or t&i$
'y t&i$ time, only t&e parameter$ an ob7ecti*e$ are i$cu$$e anappro*e. A ba$ic la% %ill be ra)te by t&e tran$ition commi$$ion an %ill got&roug& t&e )ull proce$$ o) legi$lation in Congre$$. # 7u$t pray t&at be)ore$igning t&e )inal agreement, t&e concern o) t&e ma7ority %ill be ta(en intocon$ieration ot&er%i$e t&e $ame %ill be anot&er /)aile experiment 7u$t li(e&o% t&e Pre$ient e$cribe t&e AMM.
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# &ope # %a$ able to are$$ your concern$.
@ery truly your$,
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Atty. melita C. 'a$anPartner
