Sunday, June 8, 2014

MILF: Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces organizes capacity building seminar

From the MILF Website (Jun 8): Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces organizes capacity building seminar



The Central Mindanao Front (CMF) of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) held its two-day capacity building seminar on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and Ministerial form of Government from June 4-5, 2014 at JP Garden restaurant, Rarangay Rebuken, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.
  
The MILF CMF-BIAF organized and facilitated the 2-day program attended by more than 400 MILF-BIAF military top brass from the 118th, 105th, 116th and Interim Base Commands that comprises 213 Brigade Commanders, 189 Deputy Base commanders and base Staff Officers in Central Mindanao and other bases in mainland Mindanao and Western Mindanao. 

The program aims to enhance the awareness of the participants on the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB), the basic law and the upcoming Bangsamoro Region with a ministerial form of government.

Resource Lecturers from the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) lectured on crucial topics related to GPH-MILF Peace process and its gains.

This writer, Research Unit officer and Steering Committee member of BLMI lectured on the Ministerial form of Government, Political Party and Electoral system for the Bangsamoro New Political Entity (NPE) emphasized its salient points, their comparisons and advantages over presidential form of government.

Professor Esmael Abdula, BLMI Training Officer and BLMI Steering Committee member talked on the GPH-MILF signed agreements from day One (1) of the negotiations; the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB)and the CAB. 

During the open forum some participants related their experience and observations on the issue of registration saying that, “There were instances during registration period that COMELEC personnel don’t allow people to register; they were so strict and meticulous”.  “This time, we hope that COMELEC shall not prevent us from registering as it is our constitutional right”.

Other important issues were also raised that were responded well by the speakers.

At the end of the program, the participants expressed their gratitude to speakers and to the BLMI Management for providing updates that enhanced their knowledge on vital issues on the Bangsamoro. They as well manifested their unprecedented support to GPH-MILF peace deal and continue supporting and upholding the chain of command.

 The BLMI has been intensifying its capacity building, advocacy, research programs and community engagements as their mandates.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1023-bangsamoro-islamic-armed-forces-organizes-capacity-building-seminar

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