From the MILF Website (Feb 6): BLMI intensifies consultations on Bangsamoro and Basic Law
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The three (3) major components of Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI); Extension, Training and Research units are currently working together, merge expertise and exert their energies in series of public consultations on the envisioned Bangsamoro, the basic law and the peace process with the primary objectives to raise public awareness on all matters that relates to the GPH-MILF peace building efforts.
The three (3) major components of Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI); Extension, Training and Research units are currently working together, merge expertise and exert their energies in series of public consultations on the envisioned Bangsamoro, the basic law and the peace process with the primary objectives to raise public awareness on all matters that relates to the GPH-MILF peace building efforts.
The BLMI activities began at Barangay Kurintem, DOS, Maguindanao on January 15, 2014 attended by local folks and community leaders who have shown the eagerness to learn the progress of the current GPH- MILF peace process, the proposed Bangsamoro Region and the Basic Law being crafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC).
In January 19, another advocacy was also held at Parang, Maguindanao. The BLMI Unit Officers who were at the same the resource speakers stressed the importance of the Framework Agreement and its annexes emphasizing further to their audience that the dividend of peace is inclusive to all residents of the future Bangsamoro region.
On January 25, BLMI personnel held another advocacy engagement at Pagalungan, North Cotabato with the resource speakers focused mainly on the proposed ministerial form of government, political party formation and updates on the peace process.
Another consultation was also undertaken at Kabacan also in North Cotabato on January 26, this time attended by about 1,745 participants as shown in the organizer’s registration sheet. They were composed of professionals, laymen, farmers, traders, women and youth who spent their precious time in listening to the issues presented and elaborated on by the speakers.
On January 27, 2014, the BLMI Extension Service Unit headed by Ustadz Abdulsalam Alabat, a Shari’ah Law expert conducted consultation in Sharif Aguak, Maguindanao and informed local residents the recent progress in the peace process particularly the signing by both panels of the Annex on Normalization and addendum on Bangsamoro Waters and joint cooperation.
Another consultation was also held at Datu Paglas, Maguindanao on January 28 with the same issues on the peace process discussed to the participants.
On January 29, 2014, two advocacy programs were held at Isulan Sultan Kudarat Province and another one at the GJ compound, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The speakers delved on issues on political party formation, peace process updates and ministerial form of government.
This writer who is the BLMI Research Unit officer is currently conducting research work on Moro professionals to come-up with a comprehensive registry of Bangsamoro professionals as ready reference in the future.
The BLMI advocacy or consultation programs were made possible through strong partnership with community leaders who served as program organizers as well. Coordination with LGU’s, AFP and PNP were also made resulting to the success of the consultation activities that are supported and funded by the Asia Foundation (TAF-Aus-Aid) and Reconciliation Resources (CR-EU).
More BLMI consultation programs are slated to be undertaken in Zamboanga peninsula & island provinces of Western Mindanao.
BLMI will explore the whole Moroland as part of its undying aspiration in installing a shining light of new beginning for the Bangsamoro.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/799-blmi-intensifies-consultations-on-bangsamoro-and-basic-law
In January 19, another advocacy was also held at Parang, Maguindanao. The BLMI Unit Officers who were at the same the resource speakers stressed the importance of the Framework Agreement and its annexes emphasizing further to their audience that the dividend of peace is inclusive to all residents of the future Bangsamoro region.
On January 25, BLMI personnel held another advocacy engagement at Pagalungan, North Cotabato with the resource speakers focused mainly on the proposed ministerial form of government, political party formation and updates on the peace process.
Another consultation was also undertaken at Kabacan also in North Cotabato on January 26, this time attended by about 1,745 participants as shown in the organizer’s registration sheet. They were composed of professionals, laymen, farmers, traders, women and youth who spent their precious time in listening to the issues presented and elaborated on by the speakers.
On January 27, 2014, the BLMI Extension Service Unit headed by Ustadz Abdulsalam Alabat, a Shari’ah Law expert conducted consultation in Sharif Aguak, Maguindanao and informed local residents the recent progress in the peace process particularly the signing by both panels of the Annex on Normalization and addendum on Bangsamoro Waters and joint cooperation.
Another consultation was also held at Datu Paglas, Maguindanao on January 28 with the same issues on the peace process discussed to the participants.
On January 29, 2014, two advocacy programs were held at Isulan Sultan Kudarat Province and another one at the GJ compound, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The speakers delved on issues on political party formation, peace process updates and ministerial form of government.
This writer who is the BLMI Research Unit officer is currently conducting research work on Moro professionals to come-up with a comprehensive registry of Bangsamoro professionals as ready reference in the future.
The BLMI advocacy or consultation programs were made possible through strong partnership with community leaders who served as program organizers as well. Coordination with LGU’s, AFP and PNP were also made resulting to the success of the consultation activities that are supported and funded by the Asia Foundation (TAF-Aus-Aid) and Reconciliation Resources (CR-EU).
More BLMI consultation programs are slated to be undertaken in Zamboanga peninsula & island provinces of Western Mindanao.
BLMI will explore the whole Moroland as part of its undying aspiration in installing a shining light of new beginning for the Bangsamoro.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/799-blmi-intensifies-consultations-on-bangsamoro-and-basic-law