By: Andi FirdausThis only article sharing. Article the share of situation from the Mindanao. Why with Mindanao? This is Question of the necessary answer to you. Because in their very much problem humanitarian crisis and impact from war. Fighting between the Moro Islam Liberation Front (M ILF) and Government Republic of the Philippines Soldier has effect to civil society.
Mindanao is an island. There is island three in the Philippine, Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon. Mindanao located in side Philippine south and very historic to Muslim society. This time, Muslim society mentioning self with Bangsamoro. If reading bangsamoro History, so wars have been during five century with fight against government.
Far previously, army of Spaniel, America, Japan and Philippines government not yet succeeded to defeat struggle of bangsamoro. The Struggle for independent country from the Philippine government. Majority resident of Philippines believe in catholic. Struggle exactly of bangsamoro do not because of religion. However, because migration and ownership of land in that region, till make they is excluded and is impecunious.
This matter has caused and trigger enragement of Moslem clan in Mindanao continue to struggle to claim government of discrimination in order not to them. Autonomous region of Mindanao Islam is Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Marawi City as well as a port inhabited by majority resident of Islam. Ms. this regional town is Cotabato City.
At one particular opportunity, I follow seminar with theme " Bangsamoro Youth Summit" in the campus of Mindanao State University ( MSU), Marawi City. In the meeting, young all operate study strategy of Consolidation to reach for struggle. They continue to scream to claim justice of government.
My friend, one of the participant in that ivent and which delegation Sulu island. He is tell me that Bangsamoro always get aggression of government. Therefore, the bangsamoro live in condition economic deflation and poor. “Meeting of this youth is the part of consolidation which continue us conduct,” mention Nelson.
“Straggle for justice only,” say Datu Gamal from the I-Baloi Muslim-Christian for Peace organization. Joint Muslim and Christian is as to realize peace from civil society. Datu Gamal tell also for me. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) straggle, because governmental discrimination in moving forward bangsamoro.
Like economic expansion which a little, a few of quality of education and lack of development of infrastructure medium. According to Datu Gamal, government often alleges negative issue to the bangsamoro. Terrorism and violence conducted to people’s. Since 1996, humanitarian crisis, violence and economic deflation happened.
What struggle of MILF? Mindanao which is broadness 94.639 km², abut on sea of Sulu in Westside, go out to sea Philippine in east and side south go out to sea Sulawesi. The island this is team of MILF peripatetic and continue to make against with government, for the shake of grabbing status as independent country ( self-supporting state)
Latter various issue thrown. Frequent MILF conduct hardness to civil society. Terrorism issue become weapon to government of Philippine which work along with America. In its cooperation and Mindanao south hundreds of Philippine army trained by American team.
Its reason, Existence of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Jama’ah Islamiyah ( JI) will unsettle in Asia. Agreeing? Or reason only from state of Europe to master economics in Asian nations. Launched issue Terrorism to Minority Moslem in Mindanao have forced MILF offer strategy
One of them is to, inviting government of Philippine and America both of the same catching terrorist. In mass media broadcast which loading in various media, leader of MILF tell MILF have never protected terrorist, " we are only conducting struggle by right of bangsamoro independence," mouthpiece of MILF Eid Kabalu explain and affirm that its combatant group do not give protection to terrorist.
Parrying the issue, NGO also have a finger in the pie some meeting. On May 7, 2007, I have a time to follow seminar which is have coronet " Forum on Human Right Security Act" in Noramis Convention Hall, Marawi City. This Forum is performed a by Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID)
Some important point of record in my head. Penal solution of terrorism, Human right and criminals. Issue Terrorism at one side have broken struggle of tired Bangsamoro to independence in all aspect. Independence of economics, free get to treat good law and independence get social justice.
"Terrorism issue make Moslem society in Mindanao become victim," mention director institute Bangsamoro Law Policy Center and, Atty. Zainoden at presentation in seminar have coronet “Human Right Security Act," Marawi City. Whereas Coordinator Bantay Ceasefire, Rexall Kaalim more is assuring, “Struggle of Bangsamoro like struggle of Nation Acheh," express him to me when us of continuing journey to MILF station.
Differ from thrown by issue is American Embassy for the Philippine Government, Francis Ricciardone that MILF have protected terrorist. Farther USA also alleges MILF also give practice to terrorist in conducting its action in Asian area. Even in many statement of attitude, leader of MILF always argue have protected terrorist.
At other opportunity, May 8, 2007, twenty youth deputize some area ( Sulu, Tawi-Tawai, Magindanao, Marawi, Lanao der Dur, Davao, Marawi and Cotabato) coming in contact with leader of MILF at centered panel event in station of MILF. I have a time to follow with youth of bangsamoro to submit some aspiration.
The recommendation result of meeting of consolidation youth of bangsamoro during three-day in Marawi Resort Hotel. Recommendation youth of bangsamoro as attention and support to condition and situation at time ceasefire between the MILF and Government of the Republic of Philippines. That Recommendation is.
First, supporting peaceful process which gone through by MILF and GRP, and continue statement that identity Bangsamoro as nation. The extent of the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro ancestral domain must include the ownership, utilization, exploitation, conservation, management and disposition of the natural resourse.
Two among nine recommended to MILF at peace of panel May 8, 2007 in Cotabato City, at MILF camp. That Recommendation also as support to MILF in conducting struggle to bangsamoro and that also support to peace in Mindanao. This Recommendation also later will be to government.
Coherent and Clear that, struggle of Moslem clan of Moro in Mindanao is rights problem and ownership of ground of their ancestors. Struggle for discrimination, is not impecunious and do not be pulled over from led by State is President Magapal Gloria Arroyo.
*) Alumnus Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute (MPI) Philippines
