MILF: MILF Kapalawan-SWC, BDA, PolCom jointly hold Islamic symposium

Posted to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Website (May 2): MILF Kapalawan-SWC, BDA, PolCom jointly hold Islamic symposium



Islamization is the first and foremost in the four major programs of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in its led Bangsamoro struggle so that on April 30, 2016, the MILF Kapalawan Province-Social Welfare Committee (SWC), Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) and Political Committee (PolCom) jointly hold Islamic symposium in Barangay Lanoon, Carmen, North Cotabato.

"Enhancement of Islamic Aqeeda and unity was the theme of the affair. The word Aqeeda is derived from the triconsonantal root "A-Q-D", which means to tie or not. Al-aqad, which is to tie something (firmly).

“Correct Aqeeda is the most important thing in Islam. It is what a person takes as religion. It is said, he/she has a good Aqeeda, meaning, having right belief. Aqeeda is an action of the heart, which is to believe and affirm something in the heart. That is why the organizers of the affair selected Aqeedah Islamia as the theme”, Ustadz Ismael Balayanan of BDA-PDC said in his overview of the program.

Part I of the program was a recital of some verses of the Noble Qur'an Al Kareem by Ustadz Abdulkarim Edris. Words of Wisdom were given by Ustadz Abdulraheem Cua, while the Vice Chairman of Kapalawan Province welcomed the participants.

The Provincial Director of Committee on Information, Kapalawan Province-MILF gave updates on the GPH-MILF peace process. He told the participants that the Moro people should not veer away from the "Path of Peace" as he urged them to support the Bangsamoro peace process.

The Moro people love peace more than anything else while preparing for the worse. The Information Director further elaborated to the participants that the struggle of the Moro forebears started from the arrival of Spanish colonizers in the Philippines in 1521 up to 1898. And from 1898, the Moros fought against another colonialist- the Americans from 1898 up to 1946.

And then their struggle continued without let-up from 1946 up to the present against the neo-colonial power- the Philippines. So that the Moro struggle in defense of their freedom and liberty against colonization, oppression, exploitation and extermination is already 495 years as of press time.

Aside from Islamic symposium, no less than the Chairperson of Social Welfare Committee, Central Committee-MILF proclaimed the newly appointed officers of Social Welfare Committee, Kapalawan Province.

She told the newly SWC officers that Bangsamoro women must bear in mind and inculcate in their hearts that they must work side by side with the Bangsamoro men marching forward the affairs of Jihad Fey Sabillillah towards our final destiny, in shaa Allaho Taala.

In his message, the Chairman of Kapalawan Province-MILF told the SWC officers, “Your appointment as officers of the Social Welfare Committee demonstrate our trust and confidence in you, and in recognition of your sincere and unselfish commitment to the Bangsamoro peoples' just and noble cause.

“It is therefore expected that in the performance of your tasks and responsibilities, you will faithfully adhere to the general policies and guidelines of the MILF as enshrined in the Glorious Qur'an and Sunnah of Nabi Muhammad (S.A.W). We trust that you will live up to the expectations of the Moro people and Jihad-fey Sabillillah, in sha Allaho Taala”, he added.

On the part of the representative from the BDA-Regional Management Office (RMO), Central Mindanao, he told the participants that the BDA came into existence by virtue of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement of peace on June 22, 2001as the centerpiece of its relief, rehabilitation and development aspect.

As agreed by both parties, the MILF through Central Committee Resolution on June 2, 2002, created the BDA and asked the officers of the Bangsamoro Development Council, a civil society organization to run it, the BDA representative told the audience.

He added that the BDA is mandated to lead, determine relief and rehabilitation in conflict affected areas in Mindanao. Its vision is to enlighten, progressive, self-sustaining and healthy Bangsamoro communities living in harmony, dignity, justice, security, and peace.

He further told the audience of the mission of BDA that is to determine, design, lead and manage, relief, rehabilitation and development projects in conflict affected areas in Mindanao through participative action. Some five hundred participants attended the program. The vice chairperson of SWC-Kapalawan Province was the Master of Ceremonies.

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