MILF: MILF prov’l committee conducts series of advocacy

From the MILF Website (Mar 17): MILF prov’l committee conducts series of advocacy

The Kutawatu Provincial Committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) had successfully conducted an advocacy and orientation on the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) held at the municipality of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat province last March 10.

The event attended by hundreds of stakeholders from the sectors of the society in the said municipality.

The advocacy was initiated by Abubakar Abas, Al Hadj who is the Chairman of Kutawatu Provincial Committee.

Dr. Tomas Antok was the main speaker of the event. He discussed and detailed the contents of the Agreement on the Framework of the Bangsamoro. He was followed by Mayor Rolando P. Garcia of the Municipality of Kalamansig who also gave affirmation on the significance of the FAB in the current Peace process thru the straight path journeying by the President Benigno Aquino III. He encouraged the tri-peoples of Lebak and his municipal town to support the FAB for this could give a real peace in Mindanao particularly in the core territory of the Bangsamoro. He believed that the inclusivity of the other contiguous territory is in the process of acceptability.

The municipal Mayor of Lebak was also invited but failed to attend for unspecified reasons.

Dan Dimaknal, a member of the MILF-BIAF General Staff, explained the importance of the FAB to the lives of the people in Mindanao.

He urged the people of Lebak to support the FAB for this could give a real peace in Mindanao particularly in the core territory of the Bangsamoro.

Kutawatu Provincial Chairman Abubakar Abas Al Hadj challenged the municipal leaders of Lebak to provide example on the tasks given to them by the leadership of the MILF.

B/Gen. Alexander Balutan, a Brigade Commander of 1st Marine Brigade, also emphasized the significance of peace in Mindanao.

Meanwhile, Nas Pulindao who is also a member of the Committee gave updates on the current status of the peace talk between GPH and the MILF. He also gave a wide understanding to the issues on the Transitional Arrangement and Modalities and the Independent Commission on Policing (ICP) that was signed in the Joint Statement during the 36th exploratory talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last February 25-28, 2013. He also challenged the Armed Forces of the Philippines especially the Marines, the Local Government Unit of Kalamansig and the concerned citizen to be actively involved towards forging real peace in Mindanao.

The forum ended with the mass oath-taking of the members of the municipal committees composing the province of Kutawato last Saturday afternoon, March 10.

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