Malabang, Lanao del Sur /November 29, 2014 – In compliance with signed Memorandum of Agreement between UN-Philippines and MILF on the issue of “Non-Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in Armed Conflict”,” members of the MILF 115th Base Command of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces, Western Mindanao Front led by its base commander attended a one-day UNICEF orientation on November 29, 2014 at a makeshift tent in the scenic breezy hilltop of Barangay Bantayan, Pualas, Lanao del Sur overlooking Lake Lanao on northern side and Lake Dapao on the southern side.
The whole day action planning activity consisted of four (4) modules was attended by about 500 “Mujahideens”. Madam Shree Nadarajah, UNICEF Child Care Specialist in Mindanao who travelled all the way from their base in Iligan City emphasized that soldiers are ages 18 and below and shall not be recruited, trained and used in armed conflict according to existing laws of the United Nation.
To the applause of the participants, she even extolled the MILF for being the only revolutionary group in the whole world that “signed” the agreement with the UN Philippines. Hence, the inclusion of the MIILF in the blacklisted groups in the Philippines allegedly employing child soldiers is a challenge and must be cleared before the the setting up of the Bangsamoro Government.
Furthermore, the benchmarks of compliance set in the MOA were clearly highlighted by Madam Shree with the appointment of the 115th Chief Administrative Officer Datu Terry Bangbang as Base Focal Officer.
During the open forum, several questions were raised, one by the Base Civil Military Coordinator Mr. Hezami Amerol on the possible program intervention by MILF hierarchy, which the lecturer from the BDA gladly explained.
The assembly was an indication of the peoples’ overwhelming support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as a solution to their life’s woes, where even civilians took interest in attending and listening to the UNICEF orientation.
The 115th Base Commander Emran AlShura, as a rejoinder and speaking on behalf of his more than 500 men that attended assured their visitors/lecturers that his base is never known to have recruited child soldiers since then and until now in compliance to U.N. laws.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1381-milf-biaf-115th-base-command-members-attend-unicef-orientation-on-child-soldier
To the applause of the participants, she even extolled the MILF for being the only revolutionary group in the whole world that “signed” the agreement with the UN Philippines. Hence, the inclusion of the MIILF in the blacklisted groups in the Philippines allegedly employing child soldiers is a challenge and must be cleared before the the setting up of the Bangsamoro Government.
Furthermore, the benchmarks of compliance set in the MOA were clearly highlighted by Madam Shree with the appointment of the 115th Chief Administrative Officer Datu Terry Bangbang as Base Focal Officer.
During the open forum, several questions were raised, one by the Base Civil Military Coordinator Mr. Hezami Amerol on the possible program intervention by MILF hierarchy, which the lecturer from the BDA gladly explained.
The assembly was an indication of the peoples’ overwhelming support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as a solution to their life’s woes, where even civilians took interest in attending and listening to the UNICEF orientation.
The 115th Base Commander Emran AlShura, as a rejoinder and speaking on behalf of his more than 500 men that attended assured their visitors/lecturers that his base is never known to have recruited child soldiers since then and until now in compliance to U.N. laws.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1381-milf-biaf-115th-base-command-members-attend-unicef-orientation-on-child-soldier
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