AN APPEAL TO ALL CONCERN LEADERS TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE THE 2- MONTH OLD ARMED CONFLICT IN BARANGAYS OF MATALAM, COTABATO, MINDANAO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES NAMELY; BARANGAY MARBEL AND KILADA BETWEEN THE TWO ARMED GROUPS THAT STARTED LAST MAY 5,2013 ON THE FOLLOWING REASONS TO WIT: 1. THAT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WERE DISPLACED AND HAVE NO ASSURANCE OF RETURNING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUSES FOR FEAR OF BEING CAUGHT IN THE CROSS FIRE, 2. THAT PUPILS ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOLS HAVE ALARMLY DECREASED, 3. THAT TEACHERS OPTED TO SHORTENED THEIR CONTACT TIME WITH PUPILS FOR SECURITY REASON, 4. THAT WE VALUE LIFE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, 5. THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD TO SEE CHILDREN AND MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WEEPING AND SHOUTING FOR JUSTICE FOR THE DEMISE OF THEIR LOVE ONES AS A RESULT OF SKIRMISHES, 6. THAT WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THIS FAMILY FEUD WILL NOT CREATE UNITY INSTEAD DIVISION AND SOW HATRED AMONG THE AFFECTED CLANS, 7. THAT THIS KIND OF ACT IS AGAINST THE LAW OF GOD ABD IS NOT WORTHY OF EMULATION PARTICULARLY BY THE YONG GENERATION, 8. THAT IN THE END NO ONE WILL BE DECLARED TRIUMPHANT BUT ALL ARE LOSERS. AND 9. THAT THIS SITUATION SHALL BE GIVEN ITS SOLUTION THROUGH PEACEFUL MEANS NOT THROUGH THE USE OF GUNS. IT IS OUR PRAYER THAT THIS REQUEST BE GIVEN AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE EVACUATION CENTERS AND RELATIVES.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:52:39 +0000
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