The Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) reiterates its support for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law - urging the legislators and officials to continue with its review.
In its statement on the Mamasapano incident, the PCID exhort all advocates of peace and democracy to call for sobriety and temperance in this period fraught with emotion and sentiment.
The Mamasapano encounter claimed lives of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) policemen, 18 Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) and some civilians.
“We likewise extend our condolences and sympathies to the other victims of the deadly firefight between the PNP and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters/Moro Islamic Liberation Front that rocked the town of Mamasapano, Maguindanao,” the PCID said.
“The disastrous encounter had resulted not only in the tragic deaths and casualties from both sides, including the displacement of families forced to flee their homes, but have shaken the trust and confidence reposed in the ongoing peace process.”
The PCID, a group of Muslim peace advocates, pointed out that the Mamasapano debacle and the recent bombings in other areas in Mindanao “unveil the urgency of addressing the myriad of issues underpinning the Bangsamoro problem.”
“These critical issues, if left unresolved, could tear asunder the tenuous peace hardily wrought through years of fractious negotiations. We fervently pray that this terrible incident will not derail the ongoing peace process.”
“Further, violence begets violence in a never ending cycle. Only peaceful resolution of conflict cuts this pernicious cycle,” stressed in the statement.
“We know that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) cannot be the panacea to the complicated and deeply-rooted problem in the region. But we firmly believe that the BBL is the transformative medium that sets in place the vital foundation for establishing sustainable peace and inclusive development to a much-marginalized and severely neglected sector of the Philippine society.”
The PCID urged the citizens to “pray for lasting peace, commit to an abiding respect for human life and uphold the supremacy of the rule of law.”
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/759-pcid-reiterates-its-support-for-the-passage-of-bangsamoro-basic-law
The Mamasapano encounter claimed lives of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) policemen, 18 Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) and some civilians.
“We likewise extend our condolences and sympathies to the other victims of the deadly firefight between the PNP and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters/Moro Islamic Liberation Front that rocked the town of Mamasapano, Maguindanao,” the PCID said.
“The disastrous encounter had resulted not only in the tragic deaths and casualties from both sides, including the displacement of families forced to flee their homes, but have shaken the trust and confidence reposed in the ongoing peace process.”
The PCID, a group of Muslim peace advocates, pointed out that the Mamasapano debacle and the recent bombings in other areas in Mindanao “unveil the urgency of addressing the myriad of issues underpinning the Bangsamoro problem.”
“These critical issues, if left unresolved, could tear asunder the tenuous peace hardily wrought through years of fractious negotiations. We fervently pray that this terrible incident will not derail the ongoing peace process.”
“Further, violence begets violence in a never ending cycle. Only peaceful resolution of conflict cuts this pernicious cycle,” stressed in the statement.
“We know that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) cannot be the panacea to the complicated and deeply-rooted problem in the region. But we firmly believe that the BBL is the transformative medium that sets in place the vital foundation for establishing sustainable peace and inclusive development to a much-marginalized and severely neglected sector of the Philippine society.”
The PCID urged the citizens to “pray for lasting peace, commit to an abiding respect for human life and uphold the supremacy of the rule of law.”
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/759-pcid-reiterates-its-support-for-the-passage-of-bangsamoro-basic-law
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