PREAMBLE We the Bangsamoro people and other inhabitants of the Bangsamoro, imploring the aid of the Almighty, aspiring to establish an enduring peace on the basis of justice in our communities and a justly balanced society, and asserting our right to conserve and develop our patrimony; In consonance with the Constitution and the universally accepted principles of human rights, liberty, justice, democracy, and the norms and standards of international law, reflective of our system of life prescribed by our faith, and in harmony with our customary laws, cultures and traditions; Affirming the distinct historical identity and birthright of the Bangsamoro people to their ancestral homeland and their right to self determination – beginning with the struggle for freedom of their forefathers in generations past and extending to the present – to chart their political future through a democratic process that will secure their identity and posterity, and allow for genuine and meaningful self-governance as stipulated under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) ; With the blessings of the Almighty, do hereby ordain and promulgate this Bangsamoro Basic Law, through the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, as the basic law of the Bangsamoro that establishes the asymmetrical political relationship with the Central Government founded on the principles of subsidiarity and parity of esteem.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:18:32 +0000
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