The Unit 5 of 114th Base Command of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) conducted advocacy program in Barangay Upper Cabengbeng, Sumisip on February 2, 2014 with more than one thousand people in attendance, mostly women including BIAF & BIWAF members.
The program was sponsored by the head of Unit 5 of 114th Base Command.The speakers were CCCH Chairman Abbas Salung, the 114th Base Commander and this writer who is the Information Director of Yakan City.
The latter presented and discussed the four annexes on Transitional Arrangements & Modalities, Wealth-Sharing, Power-Sharing and Normalization.
The one-day advocacy program was so cordial and interesting according to one with alias Boy, a member of the BIAF, because they were clarified especially on the salient features of Annex on Normalization. He said, a lot of people especially government employees are saying that BIAF will surrender to the government and their arms turned over to the government.
He further said that their doubts and confusions were addressed after the contents of the Normalization Annex were explained to them. The participants were thankful for the conduct of the activity as this is the first one held in their area. Barangay Cabengbeng is a volatile area and prone to conflict between MILF and the AFP due to its location being near the highway. Residents are also happy because the AFP has already recognized it as an MILF area and not of lawless elements.
In 2012 & early 2013, military operations were frequently made in the area resulting to massive dislocation of residents. The Base Commander reminded members of BIAF to be disciplined and observe utmost sobriety so as not to violate the ceasefire accord between the GPH and the MILF.
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