After the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the Bangsamoro Leadership & Management Institute (BLMI) and the MILF Committee on Information continue to hold advocacy programs without let-up reaching the grassroots level to let them know what the CAB is all about.
The Social Welfare Committee (SWC) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in North Cotabato under the leadership of Ustadza Zahara Zumbaga –Taya sponsored and facilitated an advocacy program on April 17 held at Ma’ahad Shimaley, Manaulanen, Pikit, North Cotabato with the title “Peace Dialogue & Consultative Meeting on the essence of Comprehensive Agreement (CAB).
This writer, BLMI Research Unit Officer and representatives from the MILF- Information Committee were invited as guests. Also invited were the MILF Provincial Political Chairman, community leaders and a member of the Provincial Board of North Cotabato. The participants were estimated at 1,038 and mostly from the women sector.
Prof. Esmael Abdula, BLMI Training Unit Officer & Chairman of Mass Mobilization, a sub- Committee of the MILF – Committee on Information provided the participants updates on the GPH-MILF Peace Process and the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), while Arman Armada, Committee on Information Secretary delved on the salient points of the CAB.
This writer accentuated on women’s participation in Islam and in secular world and told his audience that numerous women though out the world had made vital contributions in society. The participation of women in political, social, economic and cultural aspects of society is very essential. Under the FAB and now in the CAB, the women are given representation to the Bangsamoro Parliament.
During the open forum, the issues raised on Annex on Normalization and decommissioning of the MILF Forces were clearly answered by Prof. Abdula. Their concerns on these issues that baffled them for quite sometimes were time were ultimately given answer.
People’s Organization and their participation in the peace process and advocacies had dramatically spiraled up recently due to the conduct of forums and public awareness campaign.
With demands for similar programs by community residents in other areas are increasing, the BLMI and the MILF Committee on Information will continue to engage in advocacy programs as part of their mandates in order to enlighten the people especially those that have doubts and or confused on the CAB and the envisioned Bangsamoro Region.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/936-milf-social-welfare-committee-sponsors-peace-advocacy-in-pikit
This writer, BLMI Research Unit Officer and representatives from the MILF- Information Committee were invited as guests. Also invited were the MILF Provincial Political Chairman, community leaders and a member of the Provincial Board of North Cotabato. The participants were estimated at 1,038 and mostly from the women sector.
Prof. Esmael Abdula, BLMI Training Unit Officer & Chairman of Mass Mobilization, a sub- Committee of the MILF – Committee on Information provided the participants updates on the GPH-MILF Peace Process and the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), while Arman Armada, Committee on Information Secretary delved on the salient points of the CAB.
This writer accentuated on women’s participation in Islam and in secular world and told his audience that numerous women though out the world had made vital contributions in society. The participation of women in political, social, economic and cultural aspects of society is very essential. Under the FAB and now in the CAB, the women are given representation to the Bangsamoro Parliament.
During the open forum, the issues raised on Annex on Normalization and decommissioning of the MILF Forces were clearly answered by Prof. Abdula. Their concerns on these issues that baffled them for quite sometimes were time were ultimately given answer.
People’s Organization and their participation in the peace process and advocacies had dramatically spiraled up recently due to the conduct of forums and public awareness campaign.
With demands for similar programs by community residents in other areas are increasing, the BLMI and the MILF Committee on Information will continue to engage in advocacy programs as part of their mandates in order to enlighten the people especially those that have doubts and or confused on the CAB and the envisioned Bangsamoro Region.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/936-milf-social-welfare-committee-sponsors-peace-advocacy-in-pikit
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