The recent bombing in Sultan Kudarat only suggests that “neither martial law nor the Bangsamoro Organic Law could guarantee peace in Mindanao,” Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday. The bomb attack in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday night left at least three people dead and dozens of others injured. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Sultan Kudarat bombing death toll rises to 3The senator recalled that when the government dealt peace with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the Moro Islamic Liberation Form (MILF) was formed and later became the dominant armed force in Mindanao. “As it may be shaping now, as we make peace with the MILF, a breakaway group is sowing terror,” said Lacson, who previously headed the Philippine National Police. “Having said that, I filed a Senate bill to enhance the Human Security Act of 2007, which has not been proving itself effective in addressing terrorism in our country,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 30, 2018 02:37 UTC