RAJAHBUAYAN, MAGUINDANAO–The Rajahbuayan Political Committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held Bangsamoro Symposium in this town on March 01.
“Unity and reconciliation is the key to lasting peace in our homeland”, said KPI staff Abdulaziz Talib in his message.
“Whatever organization we belong, it is important for us to be united, and reconciled towards a common goal of establishing the future Bangsamoro government”, emphasized Talib.
Talib said that the MILF, and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have conducted many dialogues, and convergence meetings on reconciliation, and unification initiatives, and talked about the Moro struggle for right to self-determination.
“The MNLF then, and most of the leaders of the MILF now belong to one revolutionary group, and they once fought together for an independent Bangsamoro Republik in early 70’s but separated in December 1977 due to ideological differences. After several years, they came up with series of talks on reconciliation, and reunification”, Talib added.
The MILF, and the MNLF through the facilitation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an influential bloc of 57 Muslim countries organized the Bangsamoro Coordinating Forum (BCF), a mechanism formally created in 2010 to settle their ideological differences, and for both Moro Fronts to work jointly to achieve peace and development for the Bangsamoro people in Mindanao.
Guest speaker Professor Esmael Abdula, President of Kalilintad Peacebuilding Institute, and BLMI Steering Committee member and Training Officer, underscored in his message, “Let us strongly advocate to the Philippine government, and the entire world that addressing the Moro Historical Injustices is the ultimate solution to the Bangsamoro Problem through the establishment of Bangsamoro Political Entity.”
“We need to support the current Bangsamoro peace agenda with the Philippine Government, so we can strengthen our call for inclusive peace through the passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) by Congress”, Abdula said.
“Passing the BBL will somehow eliminate disunity among Moro groups, neutralize radical elements, and in the end, prevent the rise of violent extremism in Mindanao”, said Nash Pulindao, Vice-President of Federation of Bangsamoro Civil Society Organizations (FBCSO).
http://www.luwaran.com/news/article/1231/milf-rajahbuayan-political-committee-holds-bangsamoro-symposium-in-rajahbuayan-town
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