YEARNING FOR PEACE
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By Menardo Wenceslao
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By Menardo Wenceslao
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ON THE SIDE OF PEACE: Rina de Jesus Read more
SULU HAVE TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF BASILAN
February 20, 2010
SULU HAVE TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF BASILAN
Never has there been an effort and firm resolve by any government administration to address the economic problems that had beset Jolo and other conflict areas in Mindanao for centuries than now. The Arroyo government which is economic centered apparently believed that armed confrontation is not a solution to this dilemma but in uplifting the living conditions in the region. It rejected the all-out-war and set up a mechanism in search for the elusive peace and in tandem rev up the economic measures to address poverty and education instead. Military solution is the last option and only used in dealing with the devious terrorist cells which unfortunately find the region as a spawning area.
The problem therefore has become a complicated one. Nevertheless we have seen the efforts of the government to isolate terrorist organizations from the rest of rebel struggles in the region. The Arroyo government, aside from allocating substantial funds to the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, has in fact persuaded foreign funding agencies to invest their resources for poverty alleviation and resettlement and rehabilitation of internally displaces communities in the conflict areas.
We have seen the dramatic change in the living conditions in the island province of Basilan where inhabitants, Muslims and Christians, joined hands in safeguarding the resources and projects that were established there. The cohesiveness of the community has deterred elements of Abu Sayyaf from reestablishing foothold in the province for they knew the consequence once this vicious terror group set foot in their soil again.
Sulu will never be abandoned and never will this beautiful group of islands be allowed to be ruled by barbaric band of bandits. It has so much resource that can make the islanders productive. But they have to learn from the experience of Basilan. The Joloanos are not lacking in courage but they have to join hands in dealing the enemies within before any sustained socio-economic projects that are earmarked for them can start unimpeded.
Stop the hostility
February 20, 2010
Retired AFP Chief now Secretary of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Hermogenes Esperon told peace advocates and Mindanao stakeholders in a forum held in Davao City that while the panels that are negotiating peace have not formally met they have in fact exchange vital documents that tackle the subjects of security, ancestral domain and political issues. Read more
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