Converging Perspectives and National Disquiet

Written on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at 8:43 am | by Ding G. Gagelonia

Five days ago, here at FV this writer posted the view that the way the controversial Memorandum on Ancestral Domain a.k.a the pact creating the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity was secretly drafted, and them initialed, it appeared to have been designed to fail. The Philippine Daily Inquirer echoes this perpective in its editorial today:

I maintain that latest developments on the ground point to it unraveling:

1) With government and MILF forces just 200 meters apart in the first flashpoint in Midsayap, North Cotabato skirmishing;

2) The secessionist rebels withdrawing (repositioning, they call it) under threat of being flushed out by at least 3 battalions of PNP special action troops plus the 14th Infantry Division;

3) Growing calls in Congress and in the streets accusing the Arroyo administration of treason;

4) Challenges to its constitutionality;

5) The revelation that the BJE’s full creation is actually timelined to after the May 2010 election, leaving it to the next president to sort out the mess.

The Supreme Court is hearing the case filed by North Cotabato and Zamboanga City official on August 15 after which the high tribunal will decide if its current temporary restraining order will be turned into a preliminary injunction.

Against this backdrop, it is appalling that even the Supreme Court is being accused by certain quarters, among them lawyer Camilo Montesa, of “attempting to kill the Mindanao peace process.”

Is Montesa a peace advocate or a ’sleeper’ out to help dismember the Republic? Interestingly this gentlemen headed the TWG (technical working group) of the Arroyo negotiating panel and drew up the time I am reposting below:

At the end of the day, even if that blasted MoA-AD is ruled to be constitutional (God forbid) , will the Filipino people judge it to be MORAL and NOT TREASONOUS?

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About The Author: Ding G. Gagelonia is a journalist of some 30 years, having worked in both radio and TV news and public affairs since his teens. Ding Gagelonia now writes independently and does corporate communications consulting. He has two kids, Felice and Luis. His journalist blog is at midfield.wordpress.com

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