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By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
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MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte once again reiterated his call for a federal system of government to achieve peace in Mindanao.
“Short of a federal system cannot appease the Moro people,” Duterte said during a speech in Tarlac City recently.
Mindanao will progress under this type of government because the Moro people “have a higher form of autonomy,” the President said.
He added, “this will last forever… Payag ako niyan kasi federal the government is run by the prime minister and the Cabinet actively the members of parliament also.”
Duterte also explained the continued rebellion of Moros against foreign troops.
“Galit sila because they think or they believe that the government of the United States is using us, our soldiers, to kill them, which is absolutely garbage,” according to him.
Meanwhile, Duterte said he will “step down” and “retire” once a federal government is formed.
The former Davao City mayor is serving as chief executive until 2022.
“If they can craft whatever body, constitutional convention or constituent assembly by Congress, in two, three years, four, I will not wait for the six years,” he said./PN
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