Monday, December 7, 2015

MILF: “We oppose BL-BAR, pass the original BBL”: Moro youth to lawmakers

Posted to the MILF Website (Dec 7): “We oppose BL-BAR, pass the original BBL”: Moro youth to lawmakers 

“We oppose BL-BAR, pass the original BBL”: Moro youth to lawmakers

Around 300 Moro students and youth leaders from Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato appealed to the members of House of Representatives and Senate to pass the original version of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and expressed their strong opposition to the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BL BAR).

The young Moro leaders gathered in Bangsamoro Youth Peace Forum with the theme: Unity and Solidarity towards Peace, Justice and Development on November 28, 2015 at Datu Ibrahim Paglas Memorial College, Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.

BL BAR massacres our hope and future life because it denies our democratic rights to live well. It is not the answer to what we are hoping for,” said the youth leaders asserting that the basic law for the Bangsamoro must be “compliant” with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB),  the peace truce signed by the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

BL BAR is the diluted version of the BBL being proposed as an alternate to draft law.

“Due to decades of war in Mindanao, we became the victims of endless hostilities. We have been chaotic, hopeless, emotionally and psychologically comatose,” they said.

The youth leaders related that the conflict in Mindanao has taken the lives of their fellow youth and “some had even lost their parents.”

“Eternal armed conflict affects our education and future career in which our great contribution in building better nation hampers.”

The Moro youth leaders said they have seen the light of hope when the CAB was signed and the BBL was drafted.

They ended their appeal stating, “We want peace! We want better life! Pass the BBL now!”

BBL is a legal measure that should be passed by Congress to pave way for the establishment of autonomous political entity called Bangsamoro.

The peace forum was organized by Kalilintad Peacebuilding Institute Inc.(KPI) in partnership with Muslim Youth Brotherhood (MYB) – Maguindanao Provincial Chapter with active participation of Datu Ibrahim Paglas Memorial College.

1.Kalilintad Peacebuilding Institute Inc.;

2.Muslim Youth Brotherhood of Maguindanao,  Provincial Chapter;

3.Datu Ibrahim Paglas Memorial College Faculty and Students ;

4.North Cotabato Development Services Association;

5.Muslim Student Organization;

6.Action Youth Advocate Group;

7.Maguindanao Youth Network;

8.Datu Paglas Youth Religious Sector; 

9.Ikhwanusssalam of Rema Academy 

10.Students of Datu Ibrahim Paglas Memorial College;

11.Students of Regional Madrasah Graduate Academy;

12.Students of Eastern Kutawato Islamic Institute Inc.;

13.Students of Eastern Kutawato College Inc.;

14.Students of  Datu Paglas National High School;

15.Students of Campo National High School;

16.Students of Bai Tembabay National High School;

17.Students of Pandag National High School;

18.Students of Manindolo National High School;

19.Students of Buluan National High School;

20.Students of Nahda Central Academy;

21.Students of Cotabato City State Polytechnic Colleges(CCSPC) , Cotabato City;

22.Students of University of Southern Mindanao (USM), Kabacan, North Cotabato;

23.Arabic Students of Mahad Datu Paglas, Maguindanao

24.Arabic Students of Mahad Sarque, Al Islamie, Buluan, Maguindanao:

25.Arabic Students of Madrasat Natutungan Al-Arabi Al Islamie, Natutungan Matalam;

26.Arabic Studensts of Mahad Kabacan Al Arabie Al Islamie, North Cot.;

27.Arabic Students of Mahad Hidaya Al-Arabie Al-Islamie, Central Malamote, Matalam;

28.Arabic Students of Mahad Darol WekhdaAl-Arabie Al Islamie Pedtad Kabacan, North Cot;

29.Arabic Students of Mahad Patadon Al-Arabie Al-Islamie, North Cotabato;

30.Arabic Students of Mahad Mamalangkap Al-Arabie Al-IslamieDunguan Mlang, North Cot;

31.Arabic Students of Mahad Pananggulon Gaunan Mlang, North Cotabato;

32.Arabic Student of Mahad Mindanao Al Arbie Alslamie, Pikit, N. Cotabato.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/new/item/718-we-oppose-bl-bar-pass-the-original-bbl-moro-youth-to-lawmakers

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