I take particular exception to the statement yesterday of former AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon. During his verbal tussle with North Cotabato Vice Governor and war hawk Manny Pinol, he told ABS-CBN DZMM anchors Ted Failon and Korina Sanchez that he’ll be the last person to “give up Mindanao that easily”. That’s a slip of the tongue and the other side of the peace panel should give it particular note.
If the peace adviser himself is NOT convinced of the propriety of his actions towards peace, then, we have a problem. Bong Montesa, a member of the technical working group in the peace panel, says that a timeline for the implementation of the peace deal between the MILF and the Philippine government has been crafted. It reveals that the bulk of the deal will be realized beyond 2010, ergo, the onus of implementation will be transfered from Gloria to the new president (if elections will be held anyway). What if the new president, under tremendous pressure to win, change his or her mind and opt for the government to rescind the previous agreement. That had happened before and the possibility is strong that i’ll happen to this deal.
This is treachery and it could lead to a very serious war.
August 7th, 2008 @ Ricky Rivera
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