Islamic City of Marawi (22 July) -- The Commanding Officer of the Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) proposed the creation of a Provincial / City Internal Security Coordinating Center (PISCC) to facilitate the orchestration and convergence of efforts in solving internal security problems.
The proposal was aired by Gen. Benjamin Dolorfino during the Lanao Peace Summit 2010 held in this city Wednesday, July 21.
He said the PISCC which shall be composed of six (6) committees will function as the operating mechanism of the peace and order council.
The committees shall include the Joint Security Coordinating Committee (JSCC), Political Committee, Socio-Economic Committee, Cultural Committee, Environmental Committee and the Public Information Committee.
"The JSCC will be now under the chairmanship of the local chief executive and it will be responsible in enforcing the rule of law, promoting peace and order and prosecuting cases," he said.
The political committee shall be composed of local government offices involved in governance. It shall formulate and implement interaction and feedback mechanism with the people to enhance the delivery of government services.
The socio-economic committee on the other hand shall be composed of local government offices involved in socio-economic development. It will cater to the welfare and well-being of the people through the delivery of basic government, education, socio-economic empowerment and calamity / disaster response and relief operations.
In addition, the cultural committee shall be composed of local government offices involved in the promotion of cultural harmony, peace advocacy and conflict resolution. It will be involved in interfaith activities, peace advocacy, conflict mediation, reconciliation and culture sensitivity activities.
Moreover, the environment committee shall be composed of local government offices involved in environmental preservation and waste management while the public information committee which shall be composed of local government offices involved in the delivery of information to the general public will be responsible for the prompt and truthful delivery of public information, dissemination of information about the programs and projects of the government, as well as countering misinformation or disinformation.
"Here in the Lanao provinces, we likewise propose the creation of multi-agency task force to achieve integration of efforts of the military and all law enforcement agencies such as the PNP, PDEA, NBI and even DOJ," Dolorfino further added.
The WESMINCOM chief also revealed that they will also recommend to the national leadership the creation of a special court to prosecute cases of kidnapping, illegal drugs and illegal possession of firearms.
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