On Wednesday, February 25, the Sulong Bangsamoro Movement (SBM), a coalition of civil society organizations; internally-displaced persons (IDP’s) from Mamasapano, Maguindanao, and Pikit, North Cotabato; students from the Mindanao State University-Maguindanao, University of Southern Mindanao(USM) and Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC), and local folks staged a rally at the Tantawan Park, Cotabato City, simultaneous with the 29th Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution urged lawmakers to continue the deliberations on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and pass it as soon as possible.
“If the BBL is not passed by congress within the timeline set, it is tantamount to giving chance to peace spoilers to succeed in their hidden agenda and of promoting bloodshed all over Mindanao,” said Norodin Guiamaludin, a member of KASAMA.
“Perhaps this is what Senator Alan Peter Cayetano wanted to happen as shown by his actions; disrespect; interrupting invited personalities from the MILF and the GPH Peace Panels while they were answering his questions and clarifying their answers during the investigation on Mamasapano incident at the Senate””, said Guimaludin. “The Moro people are already tired of evacuating every time there is firefight between adversaries in Mindanao”, he continued.
“We become unproductive. Look at our children they can no longer go to school as we are forced to leave our homes and the communities where we live. Our children cannot live a decent life, eat nutritious food and drink clean water. We are afraid that they may end up engage in illegal activities”, Guiamaludin emotionally said.
“Are these the kind of life which Pete Cayetano, Celso Lobregrat, Josephp Estrada, Richard Gomez, etc. want for our children”? he asked.
The rallyists begged President Noynoy Aquino not to step down. “We ask the President to be firmed, not to entertain these demands from anti-administration groups that call for his resignation”, he further said.
“We fear that once PNoy steps down at this point in time, all our hopes and dreams shall vanish. We believe that PNoy is very sincere, that he will do his best for the enactment of BBL. It will be his legacy to us Moros. BBL is the only option for peace in Muslim Mindanao,” Mahdie Amella of the Mindanao Peoples Caucus stressed.
“Huwag nyang talikuran pangarap ng kanyang tatay at nanay para sa Mindanao, na ma’achieve natin ang kapayapaan”, Amella further said.
When asked what if a watered-down BBL is passed by Congress? Amella replied, “It will be useless because it will never address the decade-sold Bangsamoro Question.
War is not an option
Reyhan Ali, a student of MSU-Maguindanao assured that she will join mass gathering to show her dismay over the misconduct of some lawmakers in the senate. “They are our leaders (referring to Senator Peter Cayetano, Senator Bongbong Marcos), and they should accord utmost respect to OPAPP Secretary Deles Prof. Ferrer of GPH Peace Panel and MILF Peace Panel Chairman Iqbal”.
“Senator Cayetano asking Secretary Deles and GPH Peace Panel Chief Ferrer to resign is a crystal clear proof that he does understand the peace process,” she said.
“All-out-war is not the solution to the problem here in Mindanao. Look, from the very beginning, we have suffered enough from the effects of wars in our villages, that’s why we are against people that campaign for all-out-war,” Reyhan furthered said.
The groups that gathered at the foot of Tantawan Hill, armed with placards that contained, “Pass BBL, No to War”; “Yes to BBL, No to all-out-war”; “Create Peace”, “Pass BBL without changes”; “BBL huwag idamay sa Mamasapano incident”; “Ang Bangsamoro ay Tao rin, may Karapatan din”; “PNoy resignation not a solution to Mamasapano incident”; “PNoy, Tapusin mo ang commitment mo sa Bangsamoro”; “Stop discrimination against the Bangsamoro; “BBL our dream, Our future”.
Amir Abdullah, SBM Spokesperson called on people that support peace not to vote for Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the 2016 national elections.
The rallyists torched a photo of Senator Peter Cayetano and advised Ex-convict Mayor Joseph Estrada, Senator Bongbong Marcos, Senator JV Ejercito, Rep. Celso Lobregat, and Richard Gomez who they also claimed as ‘anti-BBL and peace spoilers’ to change their minds, support BBL and peace for Mindanao, otherwise they shall also feel the hatred of the Moro people and those that support efforts for achieving peace in the region.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/743-sulong-bangsamoro-movement-holds-rally-at-cotabato-city-tantawan-park-calls-for-bbl-passage
“Perhaps this is what Senator Alan Peter Cayetano wanted to happen as shown by his actions; disrespect; interrupting invited personalities from the MILF and the GPH Peace Panels while they were answering his questions and clarifying their answers during the investigation on Mamasapano incident at the Senate””, said Guimaludin. “The Moro people are already tired of evacuating every time there is firefight between adversaries in Mindanao”, he continued.
“We become unproductive. Look at our children they can no longer go to school as we are forced to leave our homes and the communities where we live. Our children cannot live a decent life, eat nutritious food and drink clean water. We are afraid that they may end up engage in illegal activities”, Guiamaludin emotionally said.
“Are these the kind of life which Pete Cayetano, Celso Lobregrat, Josephp Estrada, Richard Gomez, etc. want for our children”? he asked.
The rallyists begged President Noynoy Aquino not to step down. “We ask the President to be firmed, not to entertain these demands from anti-administration groups that call for his resignation”, he further said.
“We fear that once PNoy steps down at this point in time, all our hopes and dreams shall vanish. We believe that PNoy is very sincere, that he will do his best for the enactment of BBL. It will be his legacy to us Moros. BBL is the only option for peace in Muslim Mindanao,” Mahdie Amella of the Mindanao Peoples Caucus stressed.
“Huwag nyang talikuran pangarap ng kanyang tatay at nanay para sa Mindanao, na ma’achieve natin ang kapayapaan”, Amella further said.
When asked what if a watered-down BBL is passed by Congress? Amella replied, “It will be useless because it will never address the decade-sold Bangsamoro Question.
War is not an option
Reyhan Ali, a student of MSU-Maguindanao assured that she will join mass gathering to show her dismay over the misconduct of some lawmakers in the senate. “They are our leaders (referring to Senator Peter Cayetano, Senator Bongbong Marcos), and they should accord utmost respect to OPAPP Secretary Deles Prof. Ferrer of GPH Peace Panel and MILF Peace Panel Chairman Iqbal”.
“Senator Cayetano asking Secretary Deles and GPH Peace Panel Chief Ferrer to resign is a crystal clear proof that he does understand the peace process,” she said.
“All-out-war is not the solution to the problem here in Mindanao. Look, from the very beginning, we have suffered enough from the effects of wars in our villages, that’s why we are against people that campaign for all-out-war,” Reyhan furthered said.
The groups that gathered at the foot of Tantawan Hill, armed with placards that contained, “Pass BBL, No to War”; “Yes to BBL, No to all-out-war”; “Create Peace”, “Pass BBL without changes”; “BBL huwag idamay sa Mamasapano incident”; “Ang Bangsamoro ay Tao rin, may Karapatan din”; “PNoy resignation not a solution to Mamasapano incident”; “PNoy, Tapusin mo ang commitment mo sa Bangsamoro”; “Stop discrimination against the Bangsamoro; “BBL our dream, Our future”.
Amir Abdullah, SBM Spokesperson called on people that support peace not to vote for Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the 2016 national elections.
The rallyists torched a photo of Senator Peter Cayetano and advised Ex-convict Mayor Joseph Estrada, Senator Bongbong Marcos, Senator JV Ejercito, Rep. Celso Lobregat, and Richard Gomez who they also claimed as ‘anti-BBL and peace spoilers’ to change their minds, support BBL and peace for Mindanao, otherwise they shall also feel the hatred of the Moro people and those that support efforts for achieving peace in the region.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/743-sulong-bangsamoro-movement-holds-rally-at-cotabato-city-tantawan-park-calls-for-bbl-passage
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