“SPEECH OF INTERIM CHIEF MINISTER AL HAJ MURAD EBRAHIM DURING THE INAUGURATION OF THE BANGSAMORO

AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO”

Delivered March 29, 2019
Published April 1, 2019
https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/speech/speech-of-interim-chief-minister-al-haj-murad-ebrahim-during-the-inauguration-of-the-
bangsamoro-autonomous-region-in-muslim-mindanao/

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu!

We give tribute to the great Bangsamoro men and women who have labored to
get us to where we are now. This momentous step would not have been
possible without their dedication and tireless efforts.

Two days ago marked the Fifth anniversary of the comprehensive agreement on
the Bangsamoro —a product of 17 years of peace talks between the MILF and
the Government.

It was a shared effort between the Bangsamoro people and the Philippine
Government.
We remember those who went before us who dedicated their lives for our
struggle for self-determination. Among them was our brother Ghazali Jaafar
who lived the Bangsamoro struggle until his last days.

There were ups and downs during the past 22 years. But here we are today,
 “SPEECH OF INTERIM CHIEF MINISTER AL HAJ MURAD EBRAHIM DURING THE INAUGURATION OF THE BANGSAMORO
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO”
Delivered March 29, 2019
Published April 1, 2019
https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/speech/speech-of-interim-chief-minister-al-haj-murad-ebrahim-during-the-inauguration-of-the-
bangsamoro-autonomous-region-in-muslim-mindanao/

together with the President of our country, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, inaugurating
the product of what we have been working on long before the peace talks
started 22 years ago.

Mr. President, last monday the MILF already submitted the list of its combatants
and weapons for decommissioning, representing the first phase of a process.

Mr. President, the banging of the agong marks a new beginning for the
Bangsamoro.
The BTA has been laboring for what is ahead of it: the transition from ARMM to
BARMM. After a series of caucuses to level off, our first session in the bta was
held this morning.
Today marks a history for us. We are starting a new kind of Jihad—a Jihad
against poverty, against want, and against neglect.

When we started the revolution, we took an oath to the Qur’an. Today, as we

start our governance we will also do the same.

We have been guided in our armed struggle by the tenets of Islam. We will also
be guided by the teachings of Islam in delivering the trust that has been given
us to run the Bangsamoro Government, through the brand of leadership Islam
advocates— that is, moral governance.

It signifies our collective resolve to institute good governance in the

Bangsamoro Region. As we start the Bangsamoro Government, we vow to
make moral governance as the foundation of this leadership.

We thank you Mr. President for making this event more significant and historic.
The Bangsamoro shall always cherish your sincerity to finally solve the conflict
in Mindanao. We warmly welcome you, and send you greetings on your natal
day, with hopes and prayers for your continuing support to the Bangsamoro
people.

Thank you very much.