By SHIELA MAE BUTLIG and LITO RULONA Correspondents FORMER Misamis Oriental governor and assemblyman Homobono Adaza yesterday gave Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez a tongue-lashing even as he threatened to include the congressman in a treason case he earlier filed against President Aquino and peace negotiators in connection with the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Speaking during the Mediakonek program at the Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), Adaza issued the warning even as he described the proposed measure as a “product of idiocy, ignorance, and incompetence.” “They know nothing about Mindanao,” said Adaza, referring to government peace panel that negotiated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in an effort to end the decades old “Mindanao conflict.” Adaza said Rodriguez, chairman of the House ad hoc committee on the BBL, should admit that he committed a mistake or else. “Magkumpisal siya nga sayop siya,” said Adaza even as he threatened to file a supplemental case to include Rodriguez in the treason case he filed against Aquino and other officials. Adaza and newspaper columnist Herman Tiu-Laurel charged Aquino and other officials before the ombudsman with treason because of the government’s agreement with the MILF, calling the deal with a “terrorist organization” illegal and unconstitutional. Others charged were presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles, government peace panel chairperson Miriam Ferrer, Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., and MILF leaders Murad Ebrahim, Mohagher Iqbal, Ghadzali Jaafar, and several John Does. Adaza sharply criticized Rodriguez who he said “was right [in his stand] at first” but suddenly changed his position when the House ad hoc committee started voting on the provisions in the proposed law. “He (Rodriguez) should make a national confession. He was right at the beginning then suddenly changed his position... He must tell the truth... He is motivated by something else,” Adaza said. He added:“Kinahanglan mag-kumpisal siya nga nasayop siya kay kung dili siya magbalhin sa iyang huna-huna, we are planning to file a supplemental complaint for treason, and I will include Rodriguez. He is my friend but more than anything else it’s the people of the country and God that come first.” He also said Rodriguez’s change of heart did not come as a surprise to him because of the congressman’s supposed record of “balimbing-ism,” a play on the Tagalog word for star fruit used to describe political turncoats. Adaza was governor of Misamis Oriental when Rodriguez served in the provincial board during the Marcos years. “When (Joseph) Estrada was President, he became immigration commissioner. When (Gloria) Arroyo succeeded Esrada, he wanted to be ambassador to Germany... Rufus is not an advocate for anything; his only advocacy is himself,” said Adaza. Responding to Adaza’s tirades, Rodriguez sent this paper this text message: “I respect all opinions on BBL, including Bono Adaza’s statement. We have come up with the substitute bill which has deleted or amended the provisions of the original bill. “The substitute bill is clearly constitutional. To work for peace in Mindanao will never be treason! “I welcome his (Adaza’s) treason case which I am sure will be dismissed.”