The Sajahatra program and ARMM

Let me just bring to your attention the inaccuracies of your paper’s story on the Sajahatra program that is causing damage to the Mindanao peace process. The story makes it appear that the MILF is claiming the 10 areas, a number of which are out of the ARMM as part of the Bangsamoro region. The Sajahatra program targets MILF communities in and out of the proposed Bangsamoro region. The implementation of the program does not have any bearing on the territory of the Bangsamoro region as the story asserts. The comments given shows the damage your inaccurate story is causing the advocacy for peace in Mindanao.             — Atty. BENNY BACANI