Peace advocate groups and civil society organizations led by the United Youth for Peace and Development (UNYPAD-NCR) National Capital Region Chapter and Sulong Bangsamoro Movement (SBM) staged a rally outside the House of Representatives during the stormy afternoon of Tuesday, December 15 to express their unwavering support for the passage of undiluted Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
“Kamim
Macmod, UNYPAD Luzon Regional Coordinator said
during an interview, “This is the last fight that we are going to do for the
year 2015, in support to the BBL.”
“We voicing
out our strong disagreements and opposition for the passage of BL-BAR. We know
the BLBAR is unacceptable to the Bangsamoro, Christians and Lumads in Mindanao . We once again repeat our call to you members of
Congress to pass the BBL now so we can have peace in Mindanao ",
he added.
Macmod
together with Abayazid Kulodan and Badrudin Ali, both youth leaders in Metro
Manila initiated the event.
Members of
different organizations such as UMMAHAT NCR, Alliance
The opening
prayer was led by Imam Mujahid Abubakar of UNYPAD NCR. The rallyists gathered
peacefully despite the heavy rain.
When the
lawmakers started to arrive at 3:00pm, the rallyists positioned at the south
gate of the House of Representatives to see-to-it that they would catch the
attention of the lawmakers and realized the presence significant number of
people pushing for the passage of CAB-based Bangsamoro Basic Law.
By that
time, the peace advocates started to chant "Pass the BBL", "No
to BL-BAR" "Peace in Mindanao !"
Some individuals representing their organization were also given a chance to
speak during the brief program.
"The
BBL is a solution to our problems. It gives hope to our dreams, so please
support the immediate passage of this law that should be CAB compliant",
said Mahdie Amelia of the Sulong Bangsamoro Movement.
ABOPAD
President Daniel Datukali said: "Dear congressmen, to all of you, this
might be your last term as congressmen or congresswomen. Passing the CAB-based
BBL would be your legacy to us.”
"We
are here to ask you to please pass the BBL in compliance with CAB. We won’t
accept the BL-BAR, a Law which is much lower than the ARMM. This couldn’t
address the decades-long conflict in Mindanao ",
Omuhannie Mabandes, Chairwoman of the Women Affair Committee of UNYPAD NCR
pointed out.
Sajid Khan
Tula, UNYPAD NCR Chairman emotionally calls for the passage of the proposed
law, "We are here for a peaceful rally to show our support for the passage
of BBL based on CAB. This will be our final rally this year before the
self-imposed deadline for the enactment of the proposed Bangsamoro law
tomorrow, Dec. 16”.
“No one
knows what will happen next if the BBL is not passed,” Tula
The
rallyists left upon noticing that there were no more lawmakers’ vehicles
entering the south gate.
For them,
what is important is that they have expressed their strong support for the
passage of BBL, and the consequences should the law not passed under the term
of President Benigno Aquino. Pres. Aquino has been pushing for the BBL
passage before he steps down from office on June 30, 2016.
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