Marawi - YMPs gathered here to share a thanksgiving for the endorsement of the BBL draft to Congress after 6 months of waiting . 17 congresspersons including Deputy Speaker Pangalian Balindong have reportedly authored the Bill which is up for deliberation . YMPs who worked with the Bangsamoro Transition Commission spared time even as several meetings commit them to the peace process. The BTC drafted the BBL draft submitted to the President which took some months for the President to review. Another issue raised include environment. Marawis problem is SWM affirms an academician. Former MSU VIce President and science major Yusoph Latiph reminded of the value of environment and science noting Islam connected and taught about the two elements . Lake Lanao he reminds contributes to the scientific nature of the environment , thus valuing the CLASS A resource should be looked at by the Bangsamoro. Elders continue to drink in the Lake water in what he reflects is a paradise-like environment because of the abundance of water which is fast becoming a scarce resource in other areas. This he told before a discussion with the PIO Information Office, Young Moro Professionals Network NM, SWM Board, young ulama and other stakeholders at Manican Hall yesterday. People and trees are symbiotic in relationship because we emit carbon dioxide which plants need and plants emit oxygen which we need. People are increasing but the trees arent thus the dangers of modern society when natural resources will be destroyed and peoples health will be affected. SWM author RCBW Chair and former Marawi councilor Jehanne Mutin said peoples decisions matter. Plastic when thrown gather in the lake and affect the lake . Political will matter thus she started the campaign in the heart of the city, the market, leading declogging campaigns. Islam as an integrated system is sadly not written in books thus his project before his retirement to write about environment and science. He worries that world history and other books contain a few pages of Islamic philosophy and thought thus his helping to found integrated schools in Lanao called ISIS, Al-Kwarizmi International College and now Al-Hidaya. These were names of Muslims scientists who in the past for 600 years influenced the world. Whereas in Europe, thinkers were burnt to the stake, he reminded that Islam taught the value of reason, asking and question . Sadly, Islam has become ritualistic.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:14:49 +0000
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