“Matatapos ni PNoy ang term niya. Wala tayong nakikitang threat,” Trillanes told dzBB’s Nimfa Ravelo in an interview.
Critics have slammed Aquino for his unclear involvement in the Jan. 25 police operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in which 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos were killed.
BBL
However, despite his confidence that Aquino will be able to finish his term, the senator also said that the administration should not put a deadline on the Bangsamoro Basic Law, the supposed centerpiece of the peace accord between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
“Hindi ko sinasabi na ito ay malabo nang maipasa. Ang sinabi ko lang, ito ay hindi dapat na nilalagyan ng tanong,” he said.
Aquino spokespersons have said that the BBL will be passed during the Aquino administration at all costs. The BBL will pave the way for the creation of the Bangsamoro Political Entity, which will replace the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
Trillanes said the BBL should not be forced, especially since trust has been lost between the MILF and the government after the Mamasapano incident.
“Sinuman ang naunang pumutok, SAF man o MILF, nabasag na ang tiwala,” he said, adding that removing the deadline on the BBL means the MILF can negotiate with the government if the provisions of the law do not meet their expectations.
“Kung sa palagay nila [MILF] hindi katanggap-tanggap ang BBL na lalabas, pwede naman iyan ibalik sa drawing board,” he said. — Patricia Denise Chiu/BM, GMA News
