Atty. Ferdausi Abbas on Marawi Crisis (personal notes)
"The BBL was finished in July and its done in a hurry. The MILF will mainly focus for its legislation; we will support and monitor for its legislation. However, the government will push for federal form of government. This can change the condition when the congress is transformed into a constituents assembly. We do not know the position of the MILF chair on this concerns but I hope this will not render the sacrifices of the BTC for BBL. The BTC meets at Malacanang today as we speak and I beg off for my presence there because convening the Maranao people to discuss our plight is more important to me. Remember that the BTC is led by the MILF. I, as a commissioner represents the MNLF as a vice chairman of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs. The MNLF will wait with what the MILF will do relating to BBL ’s legislation. The Bangsa Maranao congress is an aggrupation or convention of all leaders of Bangsa Maranao. The term Bangsamoro term has been used, abused and misus