The Civil society organizations (CSOs) led by the United Youth for Peace and Development (UNYPAD) staged a peace rally on April 10, 2014 in front of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) Office at Don Rufino Alonzo Street, Cotabato City urging the BTC members to sign the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and called on the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to help facilitate its passage in the congress.
On April 18, information circulated in the social media network alleging that OPAPP asked at 3 members of the BTC not to sign the BBL. But GPH Peace Panel Chairman Miriam Coronel-Ferrer vehemently denied such an instruction from OPAPP.
The about two thousand rallyists put the following calls and reminders forward:
1. Support the signing of BBL;
2. No signing means anti- Peace, and
3. No signing means spoiling.
They also pled with President Noynoy Aquino to be vigilant in every step of the spoilers.
Gutierrez Lumenda, National Staff of the Campaign and Advocacy Committee of the UNYPAD, challenged the president and OPAPP to be sincere in their promises made during the signing of the CAB at Malacaňang Palace on March 27, 2014.
Lumenda quoted Secretary Ging Deles of the OPAPP who emotionally said in her speech in Malacaňang,” that war must be stalled as it already claimed a lot of lives.”
“Tama na dahil marami na ang buhay na nawala, said Lumenda quoting Sec. Deles in her speech.
He also said that President Aquino in his speech warned the spoilers that they will be held liable should they not support the peace effort of the government.
“While rally was going on in front of the BTC Office, BTC Commissioners both from GPH and MILF were having the plenary session to settle some issues and concerns confronting them,” Jordan Talusob, National Secretary of the Campaign and Advocacy Committee and spokesperson of the rallyists, said.
He also said that at about 6:05 pm on April 20, the BTC Commissioners moved to adopt and signed the BBL except two Commissioners who failed to arrive and participate, namely Atty. Johaira Wahab and Fatmawati Salapuddin.
Asked about the reasons of the two commissioners for not coming, Talusob said: “We do not know.”
Talusob disclosed that it was Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Maulana Alonto who first to register his “YES” vote for the draft BBL. He delivered a privilege speech explaining the reason of his vote.
“The rest of the commissioners followed and did the same,” Talusob said.
In his message, Commissioner Shiek Said, said: “If ever ink is no longer available to be used in signing, I will extract my blood to use it as an ink just to sign the BBL.”
The International Monitoring Team (IMT,) some local government officials (LGU’s) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) were invited to witness the signing. Almost all personnel of BTC attended and anxiously waited for each commissioner to vote. The atmosphere at the office was so thrilling and exciting as everyone wanted to hear what every commissioner would say. Everyone had a sigh of relief after all the 13 commissioners made an affirmative vote for the draft BBL.
Rahib L. Kudto, President of UNYPAD, was invited to speak in behalf of the CSOs.
“The CSOs had been your partners and will always be your partners in the search for lasting peace in Mindanao,” he said.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/950-cso’s-support-bbl-signing-through-peaceful-rally
The about two thousand rallyists put the following calls and reminders forward:
1. Support the signing of BBL;
2. No signing means anti- Peace, and
3. No signing means spoiling.
They also pled with President Noynoy Aquino to be vigilant in every step of the spoilers.
Gutierrez Lumenda, National Staff of the Campaign and Advocacy Committee of the UNYPAD, challenged the president and OPAPP to be sincere in their promises made during the signing of the CAB at Malacaňang Palace on March 27, 2014.
Lumenda quoted Secretary Ging Deles of the OPAPP who emotionally said in her speech in Malacaňang,” that war must be stalled as it already claimed a lot of lives.”
“Tama na dahil marami na ang buhay na nawala, said Lumenda quoting Sec. Deles in her speech.
He also said that President Aquino in his speech warned the spoilers that they will be held liable should they not support the peace effort of the government.
“While rally was going on in front of the BTC Office, BTC Commissioners both from GPH and MILF were having the plenary session to settle some issues and concerns confronting them,” Jordan Talusob, National Secretary of the Campaign and Advocacy Committee and spokesperson of the rallyists, said.
He also said that at about 6:05 pm on April 20, the BTC Commissioners moved to adopt and signed the BBL except two Commissioners who failed to arrive and participate, namely Atty. Johaira Wahab and Fatmawati Salapuddin.
Asked about the reasons of the two commissioners for not coming, Talusob said: “We do not know.”
Talusob disclosed that it was Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Maulana Alonto who first to register his “YES” vote for the draft BBL. He delivered a privilege speech explaining the reason of his vote.
“The rest of the commissioners followed and did the same,” Talusob said.
In his message, Commissioner Shiek Said, said: “If ever ink is no longer available to be used in signing, I will extract my blood to use it as an ink just to sign the BBL.”
The International Monitoring Team (IMT,) some local government officials (LGU’s) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) were invited to witness the signing. Almost all personnel of BTC attended and anxiously waited for each commissioner to vote. The atmosphere at the office was so thrilling and exciting as everyone wanted to hear what every commissioner would say. Everyone had a sigh of relief after all the 13 commissioners made an affirmative vote for the draft BBL.
Rahib L. Kudto, President of UNYPAD, was invited to speak in behalf of the CSOs.
“The CSOs had been your partners and will always be your partners in the search for lasting peace in Mindanao,” he said.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/950-cso’s-support-bbl-signing-through-peaceful-rally
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