Friday, October 31, 2014

MILF: Bangsamoro Youth holds peace fora in Maguindanao

Posted to the MILF Website (Nov 1): Bangsamoro Youth holds peace fora in Maguindanao



On October 27, 2014, the Muslim Youth Brotherhood conducted an Islamic Symposium at Daladagan, Mangudadatu , Maguindanao attended by about 300 participants. Professor Esmael A. Abdula, member of the BLMI Steering Committee and KDFI Program Consultant lectured on the GPH-MILF Peace Process and the Status of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
  
Ustadz Alimodin Kanda, lectured on the role of Muslim Youth in reconstruction of Muslim Communities, while Moidjoddin K. Talusob, Executive Director of Kalilintad Development Foundation Inc. shared some Islamic words of Wisdom.

A Youth Peace Forum was also held on October 28 at Lumpingan Center, Buluan, Maguindanao spearheaded by the  Coordinating Office on Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (CDO-BYA) attended by 60 representative of youth organizations from the different municipalities of Maguindanao.

Three Teduray representatives from UPI, Maguindanao also attended the activity. Abdula was also the main speaker. Topics on BBL, Role of the Youth in the upcoming Bangsamoro Government, and youth awareness on the transition from ARMM to Bangsamoro were discussed.

The program started with an Islamic Prayer and acknowledgment of the participants by Alimodin Sapi, Provincial Youth Coordinator and the Welcome Address by Monina K. Macarongon, OSRC-PESO Manager.  Engr. Abdulwahab V. Tunga, the Administrative Officer of Province of Maguindanao delivered an inspirational message and Isa Tom Delmonte, Executive Director of CDO-BYA presented the CDO-BYA programs on Youth Peace Forum of ARMM. 

Abdula spoke on the GPH-MILF Peace Process and the status of BBL.     

As in the previous forum, Abdula stressed the vital role played by the youth in the Moro struggle for right to self-determination. He related the story pertaining to the the early days of the Bangsamoro struggle that started in Cairo Egypt where Sheik Salamat Hashim (Allah Yarkamo) organized the students studying at the Al Azhar University as a way of opposing the Philippine colonial regime of Manila.

In late 1960’s,  Moro students in Manila led by Professor Nur Misuari, organized mass actions in Manila as a form of protest against government’s oppressive regime.

Abdula challenged the youth to strengthen their efforts and continue supporting the peace process and the BBL. 

The open forum was facilitated by Manager Macarongon with all issues and concerns raised by the participants answered intelligently by the speakers with the support fromDr. Benjamin P. Dumato and Engr.Tunga.

Dr. Dumato, the President of Regional Madrasha Graduate Academy delivered an inspirational message. Engr. Abdulrahman K. Asim, Maguindanao Provincial Engineer made the closing remarks.
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