Friday, December 4, 2015

MILF: BDA-CenMin volunteers conduct Orientation on the Gains of GPH-MILF Peace Process

Posted to the MILF Website (Dec 4): BDA-CenMin volunteers conduct Orientation on the Gains of GPH-MILF Peace Process

BDA-CenMin volunteers conduct Orientation on the Gains of GPH-MILF Peace Process

Over a hundred volunteers of Bangsamoro Development Agency-Central Mindanao (BDA-CenMin) conducted orientation on the gains of peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held on November 25 at Mahad Matanog, T'ba, Matanog, Maguindanao.

The orientation was aimed at raising the awareness of the participants on the gains of the GPH-MILF Peace Process. 

Ustazah Jehan A. Ariman, one of the volunteers of BDA-CenMin said, "This orientation reminds us that the gains of the peace process were achieved as a result of tedious and long peace negotiations between the GPH and the MILF Peace Panels to appropriately address the centuries-old Bangsamoro Question". 

Ariman also said that, "The orientation further aims to remind the participants that the gains of the GPH and the MILF Peace Process were realized through the strong support of the Bangsamoro and all other peace-loving people".         

Anuar Cabalo, Regional Coordinator of Peace Building Program emphasized that, "This orientation is meaningful as it reminds us of the historical tribulation and other difficulties of the Bangsamoro struggle for freedom and self-determination".

"Specifically, it makes us aware on the gains of the GPH and the MILF Peace process that provided great contribution in attaining true peace and holistic development not only in Mindanao but throughout the country as a whole', Cabalu further said. 

"And once the Bangsamoro and other stakeholders are not aware of the gains of the peace process, they may not be able to avoid things that may hamper the smooth implementation of the gains of the peace process”, Cabalu added.

Ustadz Ahmad Hassan, one of BDA-CenMin Provincial development Catalyst (PDC) mentioned the gradual return of normal life of those who were adversely affected, the internally-displaced persons (IDP’s), as one of the gains of the peace process.

“Reduction of poverty among people in the Bangsamoro, illiteracy rate and number of unskilled individuals were also gradually addressed”, Hassan also said.

Hassan pointed out that "due to the peace process, peace and holistic development are gradually and partly achieved".

"And, failure to sustain the gains of peace process will tantamount to returning to the abnormal and uncertain conditions of IDPs", Hassan added. 

Ameril Guimba, BDA-CenMin Regional Coordinator for Economic Program said, "As part of orienting the participants on the gains of the peace process, we must be aware of the consequences of war that will affect not only the Bangamoro people but the Filipino people as well".

"Thus the gains of the peace process between the GPH and the MILF is worth sustaining for", concluded Guimba.

BDA-CenMin is the proponent of Muslim Blood Donation (MBD) and Youth Development Program (YDP) which is among the seven regions of the agency.

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