Jointly initiated by the Ranao Youth for Peace and Sustainable Development and Nonviolent Peace Force, the roundtable discussion highlighted the crucial role of the youth to realize genuine peace in the province.
Samira A. Gutoc-Tomawis of the Young Moro Professional Network cited that the primary role of the youth in peace advocacy is to recommend solutions and not supplant the responsibility of authorities.
The youth should provide a better platform and facilitate dialogues with political and influential leaders, she said.
They have to see to it that the police, military, local government units as well as traditional and religious leaders are involved in peace dialogues, she further said.
Gutoc also urged the youth to support peace programs of the both local and national governments.
Underscoring their vital role in changing the landscape of governance, she likewise recommended to the youth to enter politics and influence the mindset of other politicians.
She however stressed that the long term approach to genuine is to educate the people on the rule of law.
By studying the ways of the law and learning what it can offer, the youth can be effective in performing their respective roles in peace advocacies, she added.
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