From the MILF Website (Mar 8): Parang National High School holds advocacy on Framework Agreement
An advocacy on the GPH-MILF Framework Agreement was undertaken by Parang National High School in the Municipality of Parang, Maguindanao in coordination with the Maguindanao Provincial Information Committee and the MILF Iranun Provincial Committee with the Theme: Understanding the Framework Agreement on Bangsamoro and its Annexes. It was held at the school compound on March 3.
The program was attended by about 323 graduating students-Class 2014, some 3rd year high school students and their parents. The activity focused mainly on enhancing the awareness of the students about the Framework Agreement and the GPH-MILF peace process.Invited as speaker was Professor Esmael Abdula, the Chairman of the Campaign and Mass Mobilization, Sub Committee on Information, Committee on Information, MILF-CC; and member of the Steering Committee of Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI); Sheik Abdulhadie Gumander who dealt on the basic rights contained in the FAB and the Provincial Secretary of the Iranun Provincial Committee and staff.
Abdula stressed the need for the Moro youth who are qualified voters to register; participate in the plebiscite; and contribute to the success of the Bangsamoro Region.
Mr. Mocamad Bandar, the school principal expressed his gratitude for the conduct of the advocacy in their school.
The secretary of Iranun Provincial Committee on Information delivered the message of the Iranun provincial chairman and said that, “We were colonize, exploited for centuries, and experience political and economic injustice. Now it high time for us to unite; act collectively to transform our homeland from a devastated region into a peaceful and progressive one”. He quoted the words of MILF 1st Vice Chairman, “When the FAB was signed on October 15, 2012, the Bangsamoro People, have seen the “light of hope“. “I call on you teachers who are present here today as well as the students to support the peace process and the FAB”.
An advocacy on the GPH-MILF Framework Agreement was undertaken by Parang National High School in the Municipality of Parang, Maguindanao in coordination with the Maguindanao Provincial Information Committee and the MILF Iranun Provincial Committee with the Theme: Understanding the Framework Agreement on Bangsamoro and its Annexes. It was held at the school compound on March 3.
The program was attended by about 323 graduating students-Class 2014, some 3rd year high school students and their parents. The activity focused mainly on enhancing the awareness of the students about the Framework Agreement and the GPH-MILF peace process.Invited as speaker was Professor Esmael Abdula, the Chairman of the Campaign and Mass Mobilization, Sub Committee on Information, Committee on Information, MILF-CC; and member of the Steering Committee of Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI); Sheik Abdulhadie Gumander who dealt on the basic rights contained in the FAB and the Provincial Secretary of the Iranun Provincial Committee and staff.
Abdula stressed the need for the Moro youth who are qualified voters to register; participate in the plebiscite; and contribute to the success of the Bangsamoro Region.
Mr. Mocamad Bandar, the school principal expressed his gratitude for the conduct of the advocacy in their school.
The secretary of Iranun Provincial Committee on Information delivered the message of the Iranun provincial chairman and said that, “We were colonize, exploited for centuries, and experience political and economic injustice. Now it high time for us to unite; act collectively to transform our homeland from a devastated region into a peaceful and progressive one”. He quoted the words of MILF 1st Vice Chairman, “When the FAB was signed on October 15, 2012, the Bangsamoro People, have seen the “light of hope“. “I call on you teachers who are present here today as well as the students to support the peace process and the FAB”.