More Muslim families locked in long standing family feud ended their animosities as the Muslim world observes the holy month of Ramadan, officials announced Sunday.
The feud, locally known as “rido” had already claimed dozens of lives from the warring clans that Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu “peacefully settled” during the fasting month.
Leaders of the two more feuding Moro clans on Saturday swore over the Quran to end their decades-old “rido.”
Held at Buluan town hall in Maguindanao’s second district, the reconciliation rite was preceded by last month’s reconciliation of five rival ethnic Iranon families from the first district of the province, through the efforts of the inter-agency provincial peace and order council (PPOC).
The Utto and Kabugatan families from the towns of Sultan sa Barongis and Rajah Buayan, respectively, agreed to reconcile through the joint intercession of Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu, and Brig. Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, commanding officer of the Army's 6th Infantry Division.
Mangudadatu said local government officials of Rajah Buayan and Sultan sa Barongis also helped convince the warring families to end their hostilities and amicably settle their “rido,” which means clan war in most Moro dialects.
Armed members of the warring families have repeatedly figured in bloody gunfights due to political differences and land dispute.
They signed a peace agreement and swore before the holy book in the presence of Mangudadatu, Pangilinan, Rajah Buayan Vice-Mayor Jonathan Lumenda, and Mayor Ramsondatu Angas of Sultan sa Barongis.
Mangudadatu said he was confident more Moro clans lock in long standing family feud will agree to settle their differences peacefully. Another reconciliation program is expected to take place by the middle of this month, he said.
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