Straight from the Heart

Abs Damahan

National Ulama Conference of the Philippines

ZamBaSulta Region

With their Theme: Multi-Stakeholders Consultation Meetings “Finding Common Ground for Peace, is our Religious Duty”. In more than one year’s internal community conflicts affecting three Barangays: Arena Blanco, Mampang and Talon-Talon I am not fully convinced on the part of Local Government Units (LGUs) and the Police authority are in control of the situation per police presentation data matrix reports of 69 shootings incidents with 42 dead and 27 wounded is a complete laxity security measures by our local authority of Zamboanga City. By mere  the essence of time and the prolong lapses of days, months and over one year of family feuds this really contribute to aggravate the peace and order situation of these three barangays and including the whole of Zamboanga City proper.

In my long years of experienced helping global community of short and concise write-up for conflicts Resolution, City Peace and Order Council and Police authority is out of control in handling, maintaining and containing this family feuds (RIDO) or whatever conflicts we may attributes of this non-stop killings spree. In reality, we must admitted, this really create fears and havoc for the peace loving people of Zamboanga City

By the impact of rural migration caused of over 40 years Mindanao conflicts Zamboanga City is the only city part of Western Mindanao is becomes the center point of rural migrant destination from the adjacent affected conflict area provinces likes: Basilan, Tawi-Tawi and Jolo Sulu from the time of the declaration of Martial Law in the 70s. Multi-Tribes of Tausog, Sama and Yakan many of us becomes a permanent residents of Zamboanga City in almost all barangays of the city and post subdivisions developed in Kilometer radius within the city.

In summary after the open forum every-body agreed by all multi-sectoral group who are participated from the religious point of view and perspective, Local Authority, Philippines National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Non-Government Organization (NGOs) Peace Advocates, Civil Society and the Media Organization concluded with the declaration to be adopted by the National Ulama Conference of the Philippines (NUCP) ‘That this Local Conflicts is a not a Religious Conflicts’.

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