The
Kalilintad Peacebuilding Institute (KPI) conducted two-day Ideological,
Political and Organizational (IPO) Peace Building Training with a theme: “Unity
and Solidarity towards Peace and Development”, on November 7-8, 2015 at
Function Hall, Magatos, Kabacan, North Cotabato.
The program
started with a reading of some verses of the Noble Qur’an, followed by an
opening remarks by Abusama Lubalang, and Welcome Address by Datu Manny
Pidtamanan.
Mr. Nasser
Mustafa delivered an inspirational message, while Akmad Agao presented the
training overview and introduced the participants.
A member of
General Secretariat of the Office of the Chairman of MILF Central Committee,
lectured on “Lailaha Ilallah Muhammad Rasulullah”, that means, “There no
other God worthy of worship except ALLAH, and Muhammad, is His Messenger”. The
Bangsamoro people stand for this as their ideology in relation to the
contemporary struggle for right to self-determination.
The program
was facilitated by Shiekh Moidjoddin K. Talusob, KDFI Executive Director.
Prof.
Esmael A. Abdula, Executive Director of Kalilintad Peacebuilding Institute
(KPI) and BLMI Steering Committee member, lectured on various stages of
Bangsamoro Struggle.
In the
afternoon, Abdullah Cusain, Head of Bangsamoro Transition Commission
(BTC)-Communications Group, delved on the status of the Bangsamoro Basic Law
(BBL). Salik A. Abdullah, KPI Secretary, moderated the question and
answer portion after Cusain’s lecture.
Brainstorming
on the hopes and fears on the outcome of BBL in congress followed.
In the
evening, Abdula lectured on Psychological Warfare followed by an open forum.
Before the
start of the workshop on Annual Action Plan, Abdula presented an outline on how
to conduct action plan, and a short background on the creation of Kalilintad
Peacebuilding Institute (KPI). He told the participants the KPI is an outcome
of various peace building programs he conducted in North
Cotabato and Maguindanao.
In 2011 to
2012, his group worked with Cynthia Petrigh, a European representative and
expert on International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in partnership with
the International Monitoring Team (IMT).
From 2012
to 2013, Abdula’s group worked with Blas F. Ople Foundation Inc. funded
by OPAPP in the conduct of Speakers’ Bureau Training. From February to
July 2015, Abdula was hired by OPPAP as Project Manager in the conduct of
Massive Campaign on Information, Education and Communication Activities on FAB,
CAB and BBL, in partnership with Kalilintad Development Foundation Inc. (KDFI)
held in various municipalities the of Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan
Kudarat and in Tacurong City and Cotabato City.
Abdula
enumerated the KPI’s one year proposed action plan in the realization of its
goals and objectives. The participants engaged in workshops and presented their
action plan by group.
Ustadz
Kamarodin Pidtamanan in his closing remarks said that the conduct of IPO
Training and Capacity
Building
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