MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 14 (PIA) --- The Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM) will gather at least one million signatures to enlist
the support of people nationwide to the call for peace in Mindanao.
Lawyer
Rasol Mitmug, the ARMM governor’s chief of staff, said the signature
campaign dubbed “I Value Life, I Sign for Peace” will be launched during
the region’s commemoration of the Jabidah massacre on March 18 in
Corregidor Island and will run for three months.
He said it signifies the people’s struggle to attain a lasting peace and end the armed conflicts in Mindanao.
The
campaign aims to generate at least one million signatures from
individuals, organizations and institutions nationwide in support to the
ongoing peace process and to underscore the call to end all wars in
Mindanao.
“Kailangan nating maiparating na maraming
mamamayan sa buong Pilipinas, lalo na sa Mindanao, ang nagsusulong ng
kapayapaan,” Mitmug said.
He said the “I Sign for Peace”
campaign also aims to counter the call by some sectors for a full-blown
military offensive against Moro rebels in Maguindanao following the
unfortunate incident in Mamasapano.
Isa Tom del Monte,
Coordinating and Development Office on Bangsamoro Youth Affairs
(CDO-BYA) director, is spearheading the campaign.
“Gusto
nating bigyan ng mukha ang nanawagan ng kapayapaan ay hindi lamang isang
tao, hindi lamang dalawa, kundi milyon-milyon. Ipakita natin sa buong
Pilipinas na marami tayo na nananawagan ng kapayapaan kaysa sa mga taong
nananawagan ng digmaan,” said Del Monte.
The “I Value
Life, I Sign for Peace” campaign is being supported by the Consortium of
Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS), Mindanao Alliance for Peace (MAP),
Anak Mindanao (AMin) Partylist, religious organizations and educational
institutions in different parts of the country. (Bureau of Public
Information-ARMM/PIA-10)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1521426255941/armm-initiates-one-million-signatures-for-peace-campaign#sthash.JzsdchOX.dpuf
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