Camp Siongco, DOS, Maguindanao – A Peace Dialogue with Security Sector was conducted on October 29, 2015 at 6ID Headquarters (Kampilan), Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, which was participated by some 90 participants composed of officials and members of the Maguindanao Police Provincial Office (PPO), Philippine National Police and 6th Infantry Division, Philippine Army.
Ms.
Jehan A. Usop, Project Officer of Moro Women Development and Cultural Center,
Inc. (MWDECC), said during an interview that this dialogue is aimed at raising
the awareness of the participants on the progress of the peace process
particularly on the Normalization Component and gathering their commitment to
continuously support all peace-related undertakings of the Government of the
Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
She
disclosed that Usec. Zenonida F. Brosas, Co-Chairman of Joint Normalization
Committee (JNC) of the Government of the Philippines (GPH), and Mohammad Nasif,
Co-Chairman of JNC of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), were the main
resource persons of the said activity.
“Their
inputs and discussions focused on the Normalization Component of the Framework
Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro
(CAB) signed by the GPH and the MILF,” Jehan said.
“The
leadership of the Maguindanao PPO, PNP and the 6th Infantry Division,
Philippine Army expressed their full support to the peace process and all
peace-related undertakings of the GPH and MILF,” she added.
Major
General Edmundo R. Pangilinan, 6ID Commander, said that for 17 months of
commanding the division, he can totally say that he is an advocate for peace
manifested by his actions and decisions made.
“As the
Kampilan Division Commander, I would like to once again declare that 6ID will
always be willing to work for peace. We will live up to our role as the
defenders and the protectors of the people against any threat that will attempt
to trample our democracy in this side of the country,” Pangilinan stressed.
“We
recognized that it is not only through force that peace can be achieved but
more so, it can be attained through understanding the complexities that caused
war in the first place. Your soldiers intend to be part of the solution and not
the cause of the conflict; that, I am very certain of,” he added.
Baina
Samayatin, Executive Director of the MWDECC, said that the dialogue was
organized and facilitated by four local CSOs spearheaded by Moro Women
Development and Cultural Center (MWDECC) together with Mindanao Action for
Peace and Development Initiatives, Inc. (MAPAD), Bangsamoro Center
is one of the series of activities we are currently implementing under the “Building Autonomous and Stable Institutions and Communities for Bangsamoro Advancement through National-level and Grassroots Organizations and Networks (B-BANGON)” project in partnership with the Australian Government and The Asia Foundation (TAF),” Baina elucidated.
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