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550,000 attend Moro leaders’ assembly in Darapanan; OIC, Malaysian officials, Sec. Deles in attendance
July 10, 2012: Five hundred fifty thousand people from all walks of
Moro society and from as far as Palawan had started to arrive at
Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao as early as July 6 to show their
unity and solidarity behind the efforts of the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF) to seek their views on the need for a common stand in the
face of the difficult situation facing them as a whole and on the ways
the MILF handles the peace negotiation with the Government of
Philippines (GPH).
However, not included in the figure were the guests and visitors and
their respective entourages, because they were not required to register
as a sign of respect and protocol. Also the vendors who number by
hundreds were not included in the registration.
At least 84 distinguished guests and visitors, some coming from abroad, graced the occasion and expressed their support to the peaceful efforts of the MILF and the Philippine government to settle the Moro Question and the armed conflict in the possible soonest time.
However, due to time constraint, only handful of the guests was able to deliver their messages. They all, however, congratulated the MILF for the successful holding of the assembly, especially the arrival of Moro leaders, irrespective of their organizational and party affiliations.
Even Mlang Mayor Lito Piñol, the brother of former North Cotabato Governor Manny Piñol, so far the harshest critic of the MILF, and former Executive Director of the Office of the Muslim Affairs (OMA) Engr. Zamzamin Ampatuan, who was also a former critic of the MILF, were among the early guests who arrive earlier. Former Partylist Congressman Satur Ocampo did not make it on the second day but came on July 8 and was requested to make his message, which he did sincerely.
Ocampo also attended the press conference by MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim July 9 where hordes of media people including correspondent of the International Crisis Group.
At least 84 distinguished guests and visitors, some coming from abroad, graced the occasion and expressed their support to the peaceful efforts of the MILF and the Philippine government to settle the Moro Question and the armed conflict in the possible soonest time.
However, due to time constraint, only handful of the guests was able to deliver their messages. They all, however, congratulated the MILF for the successful holding of the assembly, especially the arrival of Moro leaders, irrespective of their organizational and party affiliations.
Even Mlang Mayor Lito Piñol, the brother of former North Cotabato Governor Manny Piñol, so far the harshest critic of the MILF, and former Executive Director of the Office of the Muslim Affairs (OMA) Engr. Zamzamin Ampatuan, who was also a former critic of the MILF, were among the early guests who arrive earlier. Former Partylist Congressman Satur Ocampo did not make it on the second day but came on July 8 and was requested to make his message, which he did sincerely.
Ocampo also attended the press conference by MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim July 9 where hordes of media people including correspondent of the International Crisis Group.
Among the prominent guests were He Taher Ahmad Saif, Personal and
official representative of HE Ekmeleddin Ehsanoglu, Secretary General of
the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); HE Dato’ Tengku Abd’
Ghaafar bin Tengku Mohamed, Malaysian Facilitator of the GPH-MILF peace
negotiation; Secretary Teresita “Ging” Quintos-Deles of the Office of
the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP); Hon. Sritomo
Wirodihardjo, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indonesian Embassy in
Manila; Hon. Saad Zamuna, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Libyan Embassy
in Manila; Dean Marvic Leonen, Chairman of the GPH Peace Panel, and all
members of his peace panel; David Gorman, Country Representative of the
Center for Humanitarian, and coordinator of the International Contact
Group (ICG), as well ICG members from Japan, Turkey, Indonesia, The Asia
Foundation, and the Conciliation Resources; Maj. Gen. Dato’ Abdul
Waheed bin Yussuf, Head of Mission of the International Monitoring (IMT)
and his entire team sites’ heads, including the newly-arrived
Indonesian contingent ; Maj. Gen. Bernardo Ardo, Commanding General of
the Army’s Sixth Infantry Division in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat;
Congressman Jesus Sacdalan; Congressman Pangalian Balindong; Congressman
Bai Sandra Sema; Congressman Simeon Datumanong; Former Congressman
Didagen Dilangalen; Former Congressman Datu Guinid Matalam; Former
Partylist Congressman Satur Ocampo; Former ARMM Governor Zacaria Candao;
Former ARMM Vice Governor Ben Loong; Atty. Laisa Alamia, Chairperson,
Reg’l Human Rights Commission; and Vice Governor Esmael “Dustin” Mastura
of Maguindanao.(Click here for list of important guests and visitors)
The Moro leaders’ assembly drew-in around 1,000 leaders from various organizational and party affiliations including from the traditional sultanates. Among the prominent personalities who attended the assembly were Congressman Simeon Datumanong, Former Congressman Didagen Dilangalen, and Dr. Abdulrahman Amin of the MNLF. Hadji Akmad Bayam, former spokesman of the MNLF, Vice Governor Esmael “Dustin” Mastura, Mayors Datu Mando Mastura of Sultan Mastura municipality, Haji Nasser Nandang, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, and Datu Seam Jr. of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
Also present were Bai Ali Endayla of the Kawagib Human Rights group, a militant organization, and scores of indigenous natives.
After the whole day assembly, they unanimously passed a manifesto or statement, containing all the agreed points, which they approved openly.
Text of the manifesto follows:
STATEMENT OF BANGSAMORO LEADERS
In obedience to the commandment of Allah (S.W.A.) for believers to unite and to hold to the rope of Allah and in accordance with the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.H), and in order to hasten the resolution of the armed conflict between the Bangsamoro people and the Philippine Government, we the Bangsamoro leaders gathered here at Darapanan this 8th day of July 2012 AGREE to unite and call upon all Bangsamoro leaders coming from all tribes, political parties, organizations, groups all over the Bangsamoro Homeland to unite in purpose and action.
We further agree on the following:
We are in agreement with the position of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that in order to address the legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro people and to attain their aspiration there is need to redefine their relationship with the Philippine State in a State-Substate assymetrical relationship;
We believe that there is need to establish new political entity and other institutions to replace existing ones for the Bangsamoro people to achieve peace and development;
We support the MILF and express our confidence in its leadership in articulating and working for the realization of the aspiration of the Bangsamoro people for justice, freedom and self-determination, as well as in the MILF peace panel in negotiating political solution to the armed conflict between the Bangsamoro people and the Philippine Government;
We urge Bangsamoro leaders to take complimentary steps in support of the MILF efforts;
We commit to be vigilant in protecting and promoting the human rights of the Bangsamoro people;
We call on the international community to continuously support the GPH-MILF negotiations; and
We call on the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to work for the implementation and operationalization of unity agreements between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Moro National Liberation Front, particularly the establishment of the Bangsamoro Coordinating Forum, which were signed under the auspices of the OIC.
Statement issued by the participants to the Bangsamoro Leaders Dialogue held on 8 July 2012 at Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao participated by 1,000 Bangsamoro leaders from Palawan, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Ranao, Maguindanao and Cotabato Region, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao and Metro Manila representing local government units, Philippine Congress, NGOs and People’s Organizations, Moro National Liberation Front, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, traditional leadership, Indigenous People, and other sectors like the youth, women, religious, professional, farmers, fisherfolks and business.
The Moro leaders’ assembly drew-in around 1,000 leaders from various organizational and party affiliations including from the traditional sultanates. Among the prominent personalities who attended the assembly were Congressman Simeon Datumanong, Former Congressman Didagen Dilangalen, and Dr. Abdulrahman Amin of the MNLF. Hadji Akmad Bayam, former spokesman of the MNLF, Vice Governor Esmael “Dustin” Mastura, Mayors Datu Mando Mastura of Sultan Mastura municipality, Haji Nasser Nandang, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, and Datu Seam Jr. of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
Also present were Bai Ali Endayla of the Kawagib Human Rights group, a militant organization, and scores of indigenous natives.
After the whole day assembly, they unanimously passed a manifesto or statement, containing all the agreed points, which they approved openly.
Text of the manifesto follows:
STATEMENT OF BANGSAMORO LEADERS
In obedience to the commandment of Allah (S.W.A.) for believers to unite and to hold to the rope of Allah and in accordance with the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.H), and in order to hasten the resolution of the armed conflict between the Bangsamoro people and the Philippine Government, we the Bangsamoro leaders gathered here at Darapanan this 8th day of July 2012 AGREE to unite and call upon all Bangsamoro leaders coming from all tribes, political parties, organizations, groups all over the Bangsamoro Homeland to unite in purpose and action.
We further agree on the following:
We are in agreement with the position of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that in order to address the legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro people and to attain their aspiration there is need to redefine their relationship with the Philippine State in a State-Substate assymetrical relationship;
We believe that there is need to establish new political entity and other institutions to replace existing ones for the Bangsamoro people to achieve peace and development;
We support the MILF and express our confidence in its leadership in articulating and working for the realization of the aspiration of the Bangsamoro people for justice, freedom and self-determination, as well as in the MILF peace panel in negotiating political solution to the armed conflict between the Bangsamoro people and the Philippine Government;
We urge Bangsamoro leaders to take complimentary steps in support of the MILF efforts;
We commit to be vigilant in protecting and promoting the human rights of the Bangsamoro people;
We call on the international community to continuously support the GPH-MILF negotiations; and
We call on the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to work for the implementation and operationalization of unity agreements between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Moro National Liberation Front, particularly the establishment of the Bangsamoro Coordinating Forum, which were signed under the auspices of the OIC.
Statement issued by the participants to the Bangsamoro Leaders Dialogue held on 8 July 2012 at Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao participated by 1,000 Bangsamoro leaders from Palawan, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Ranao, Maguindanao and Cotabato Region, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao and Metro Manila representing local government units, Philippine Congress, NGOs and People’s Organizations, Moro National Liberation Front, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, traditional leadership, Indigenous People, and other sectors like the youth, women, religious, professional, farmers, fisherfolks and business.
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