By LITO RULONA and NITZ ARANCON Correspondents SEN.Alan Peter Cayetano came over, and spoke against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and its proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) before students at the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (Must) on Thursday.Cayetano also called Tuesday’s decommissioning of MILF combatants and firearms in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao as “pakitang tao” (a mere show to attract attention or hypocrisy).“The turnover was not significant. The MILF let go of only a few firearms, and yet the money that they will get from the government is going to be substantial,” he said.He questioned the MILF’s sincerity even as he pointed out that the Front laid down only 75 firearms and decommissioned only 145 combatants when it has boasted of thousands of fighters. Cayetano also said the government should stop the practice of giving money to rebels in exchange for their firearms.He said the government might as well release funds to confluct areas for infrastructure, health, education, sports, food, clothing and shelter instead of buying MILF’s arms.Public funds, if spent wisely and properly, would result in peace and development in Mindanao, Cayetano said.He accused the MILF of being interested only in getting public funds to strengthen itself.“If we give the MILF money, they will just use it to buy new guns. Let’s take steps towards peace but what we are hearing are threats. Now, they are saying a second decommissioning will not happen without the passage of the BBL,” Cayetano said. He said the MILF should first lay down all its firearms before Congress even considers passing the BBL.“Disarmament cannot be a product of peace. Disarmament must be a precondition for peace. It should not be BBL first before the surrender of guns,” Cayetano said. He added: “Why should we give them money if they are still armed? If there’s going to be a plebiscite, they could win because they have guns. But what about those who are unarmed?”Cayetano came over to speak before the “Youth Consultative Assembly on Pilipinas 2020 for Perfect Vision for Real Change” at the Must. It was also graced by Must president Ricardo Rotoras. The activity was meant to start a movement that would push for genuined government reforms. He told teachers and students of the state-owned university that President Aquino was making a big mistake by giving the MILF much importance. He said others sectors in Mindanao were left out.“The government cannot give to one group and ignore the other sectors like you,” said Cayetano.