Difference between revisions of "Cabatangan Zamboanga City Philippines"

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In 1989 after the creation of the ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), 96 hectares were allocated to the ARMM by the national government in the hilly barangay of Cabatangan. A wide perimeter road was constructed to circumvent this 96 hectares where the ARMM built several buildings to house various ARMM offices. In 2001 The ARMM had a plebiscite in Zamboanga to annex Zamboanga into the ARMM and it was defeated. Nur Misuari (leader of the MNLF) was irate over this election result and decided to have his militia (MNLF) camp in this 96 hectare area. The AFP did not take this lightly so this area of the ARMM was borbarded by AFP November 27, 2001. The MNLF was defeated but thousands of citizens suffered. This 96 hectares remains to be the property of the ARMM.
In 1989 after the creation of the ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), 96 hectares were allocated to the ARMM by the national government in the hilly barangay of Cabatangan. A wide perimeter road was constructed to circumvent this 96 hectares where the ARMM built several buildings to house various ARMM offices. In 2001 The ARMM had a plebiscite in Zamboanga to annex Zamboanga into the ARMM and it was defeated. Nur Misuari (leader of the MNLF) was irate over this election result and decided to have his militia (MNLF) camp in this 96 hectare area. The AFP did not take this lightly so this area of the ARMM was borbarded by AFP November 27, 2001. The MNLF was defeated but thousands of citizens suffered. This 96 hectares remains to be the property of the ARMM.


The city of Zamboanga is trying to buy this property from the national government to rid of the ARMM from Zamboanga City. However, the Bangsamoro wants this property back and claims that once the BBL passes, the 96 hectares should be repossessed.
The city of Zamboanga is trying to buy this property from the national government to rid of the ARMM from Zamboanga City. However, the Bangsamoro wants this property back and claims that once the ARMM becomes the "Bangasamoro Islamic State" within the federal system form of government, the 96 hectares should be repossessed. Then once again the militias of the Bangsamoro will make cabatangan their base.
 
So why is the city council of Zamboanga City procrastinating on the purchase of this 96 hectares from the National government?


==People of Cabatangan, Zamboanga City==
==People of Cabatangan, Zamboanga City==