By Hasan Hatab

February 3, 2010 - In an interview with Governor Jesus Sacdalan on FM radio station in Kidapawan, North Cotabato last January 30, 2010, he hit Vice Governor Emmanuel Piñol for continuously advocating anti-Muslim and anti-Lumad attitude.

Gov. Sacdalan has urged the people of North Cotabato not to believe so much on what Piñol is telling the people regarding Moro issues especially on the current peace negotiations between Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Sacdalan said, Vice Governor Piñol is trying to revive the issue on MOA-Ad and trying to get involved in the GRP-MILF peace process. Sacdalan said, as far as negotiation is concerned, Piñol has no authority to speak for and behalf of the government because he is not a member of the government peace panel. It is the responsibility of the government panel to inform the people on what has transpired on the peace negotiations between the government and the MILF.

Gov. Sacdalan further said, Piñol is creating hatred and animosity among Muslims and Christians in North Cotabato and Piñol had grabbed the lands of Muslims and Lumads in North Cotabato.