The Moros and the Filipino people, and all peace stakeholders in the region are preparing for a simultaneous Mass Peace Rally in support to the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) on Sunday, May 4 in several venues in Mindanao and at the Batasan Complex, Quezon City on May 5 when Congress resumes its sessions.
The Mindanao Alliance for Peace (MAP) Deputy Spokesperson for Manila activity, Bobby Benito told Luwaran.com that, “Various groups of peace advocates; Muslims, Christians and Indigenous People’s (IP) leaders, civilians, former internally displaced families (IDFs), CSOs and NGOs are expected to participate in the peace rally and will strongly appeal to Congress to fast track the deliberations and passage of the BBL without any delay.”
“This is another enormous gathering of the people in Mindanao with a unified call for full support to the passage of BBL by Congress,” he said.
The unified calls of people of all walks-of-life in support to the BBL and the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that already circulated in the social media and SMS are the following:
• Congress, approve Basic Law
• Congress, Support Peace
• Congress, Pass the BBL
• Congress, Support Peace, approve BBL
• Congress, BBL Mahalaga para sa Kapayapaan, Isabatas!
• Congress, Love our Children, please pass the BBL
The spokesman of the MAP Raby Angkal said that the mass gathering for peace is “Evidence of popular support by the people to the BBL and a unified appeal for Congress to pass the BBL’
“We have targeted strategic areas in Mindanao for this mass peace gathering. In Mindanao, the areas are: Cotabato City Plaza; Tacurong City and or Isulan, Sultan Kudarat; General Santos City; Davao City; Pikit, North Cotabato; Marawi City, Baloi, Lanao del Norte; Pagadian City; Zamboanga City; Isabela City; Jolo, Sulu and Tawi Tawi,” Angkal said.
“A large gathering will be done in Manila where fellow Moros and peace partners will lead the peaceful assembly at Batasan Complex,” he added.
Meanwhile, women medical volunteers of MAP are also participating in the peace rally, “We are appealing for the immediate passage of the BBL by Congress soonest possible time”, Ustadza Normina Yahya said.
Youth groups and parents in areas where the rally is going to be held based on the received reports from identified venues are preparing for ‘cold water’ and “pastil’ or rice covered with banana leaf mixed with fried chicken flesh for distribution during tomorrow’s activity which they believe it can somehow ease the hunger of the participants during the rally.
Zamboanga City Chapter Chairman Zulfhicar Samsaraji of the United Youth for Peace and Development (UNYPAD), says, “We’re also calling the business sector and philanthropic individuals to extend their assistance in the affair and succeeding activities because this is the best time to give and share”. “Peace is the concern of all sectors because when violence occurs in other areas. we are all affected,” he lamented.
“I believe this peace rally will continue until the BBL is passed by Congress,” Jehan Usop of the Kutawato Multimedia Network (KuMuNet) opined.
On the other hand, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said that he will cancel previously scheduled activity at the Rizal Park in Davao City to give way for the peaceful gathering on Sunday. Mayor Duterte had approved a request for a ‘permit to rally’ submitted to his office by the organizers in Davao region led by MAP, and its secretariat members composed of UNYPAD, Banwa Mindanao and the Mindanao Peoples’ Caucus.
A week ago, Senator Chiz Escudero was interviewed by a local radio station in Cotabato City and was quoted as saying that they need to go through the details of the already submitted BBL to the Office of the Philippine President Benigno “PNoy” Aquino once it reach the Senate.
He says that there is an expectation of changes even in the ‘comma’, ‘period’ in the BBL’s paragraph but promised to help in achieving long lasting peace in the Mindanao.
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“This is another enormous gathering of the people in Mindanao with a unified call for full support to the passage of BBL by Congress,” he said.
The unified calls of people of all walks-of-life in support to the BBL and the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that already circulated in the social media and SMS are the following:
• Congress, approve Basic Law
• Congress, Support Peace
• Congress, Pass the BBL
• Congress, Support Peace, approve BBL
• Congress, BBL Mahalaga para sa Kapayapaan, Isabatas!
• Congress, Love our Children, please pass the BBL
The spokesman of the MAP Raby Angkal said that the mass gathering for peace is “Evidence of popular support by the people to the BBL and a unified appeal for Congress to pass the BBL’
“We have targeted strategic areas in Mindanao for this mass peace gathering. In Mindanao, the areas are: Cotabato City Plaza; Tacurong City and or Isulan, Sultan Kudarat; General Santos City; Davao City; Pikit, North Cotabato; Marawi City, Baloi, Lanao del Norte; Pagadian City; Zamboanga City; Isabela City; Jolo, Sulu and Tawi Tawi,” Angkal said.
“A large gathering will be done in Manila where fellow Moros and peace partners will lead the peaceful assembly at Batasan Complex,” he added.
Meanwhile, women medical volunteers of MAP are also participating in the peace rally, “We are appealing for the immediate passage of the BBL by Congress soonest possible time”, Ustadza Normina Yahya said.
Youth groups and parents in areas where the rally is going to be held based on the received reports from identified venues are preparing for ‘cold water’ and “pastil’ or rice covered with banana leaf mixed with fried chicken flesh for distribution during tomorrow’s activity which they believe it can somehow ease the hunger of the participants during the rally.
Zamboanga City Chapter Chairman Zulfhicar Samsaraji of the United Youth for Peace and Development (UNYPAD), says, “We’re also calling the business sector and philanthropic individuals to extend their assistance in the affair and succeeding activities because this is the best time to give and share”. “Peace is the concern of all sectors because when violence occurs in other areas. we are all affected,” he lamented.
“I believe this peace rally will continue until the BBL is passed by Congress,” Jehan Usop of the Kutawato Multimedia Network (KuMuNet) opined.
On the other hand, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said that he will cancel previously scheduled activity at the Rizal Park in Davao City to give way for the peaceful gathering on Sunday. Mayor Duterte had approved a request for a ‘permit to rally’ submitted to his office by the organizers in Davao region led by MAP, and its secretariat members composed of UNYPAD, Banwa Mindanao and the Mindanao Peoples’ Caucus.
A week ago, Senator Chiz Escudero was interviewed by a local radio station in Cotabato City and was quoted as saying that they need to go through the details of the already submitted BBL to the Office of the Philippine President Benigno “PNoy” Aquino once it reach the Senate.
He says that there is an expectation of changes even in the ‘comma’, ‘period’ in the BBL’s paragraph but promised to help in achieving long lasting peace in the Mindanao.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/958-campaign-for-passage-of-bbl-in-congress-gains-massive-support-in-mindanao-region
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