COTABATO CITY – Hindi pa man naitatatag ang bagong Bangsamoro region sa Mindanao ay namamalimos na agad ng pondo at suporta si Moro Islamic Liberation Front chairman Murad Ebrahim sa Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Kabilang si Ebrahim sa mga inimbitahan ng OIC sa katatapos lamang na 42nd Organization of Islamic Cooperation-Council of Foreign Ministers’ Conference sa Bayan Palace sa Kuwait at doon ay nakiusap rin ang lider ng MILF sa OIC na paigitingin ang paghimok nito sa pamahalaang Aquino na ipatupad ng buo ang Bangsamoro peace agreement na nilagdaan noon nakaraang taon.
Nakatuon ang pakiusap ni Ebrahim kay OIC Secretary General Iyad Amin Madani at sa iba pang lider ng mga bansang kasapi sa nasabing organisasyon. Narinig rin ito nina Muslimen Sema, ang chairman ng isang grupo ng Moro National Liberation Front; at Randolp Parcasio, na ipinadala naman ni Nur Misuari, na chairman rin ng isa pang grupo nito, na dumalo sa naturang pulong.
Kinumpirma rin ito ng MILF, ngunit wala naman nabanggit ukol sa isa pang self-declared chairman ng MNLF na si Abul Khayr Alonto na siyang sinusuportahan naman ni Presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles.
Sa kanyang speech, sinabi ni Ebrahim na: “As we march towards the fulfilment of the implementation of the agreements we signed with the Government of the Philippines, we urge you to journey with us until we successfully implement all the agreements we signed with them.”
“We ask you to continue to urge the Philippine Government to faithfully implement the CAB and pave the way for the establishment of the Bangsamoro Government. If, by the grace of Allah, the Bangsamoro Government is established, we strongly appeal to you to help us rebuild our communities that have been ravaged by decades of war. We ask you to welcome us in the community of Muslims, establishing relations and building cultural links to our cities and your countries.”
Sinabi ni Ebrahim na uhaw sa development projects ang mga Muslim sa Mindanao at malaki umano ang magiging ambag ng peace accord ng MILF at Pilipinas sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon sa rehiyon.
“The Muslims in Mindanao has long craved for development, physically and mentally. And it is hoped that it will be delivered in the form of peace dividends as the fruits of the current peace process.”
“We, the Bangsamoro have always recognized the importance of economic developments and political stability as the pillars to a sustainable development. In order to achieve that, we will have to make sure that situation is conducive for future investments and businesses. There is no alternative to that since failure to do so would mean the failure of the Bangsamoro and the Muslims,” dagdag pa ni Ebrahim.
Inamin nitong malaking halaga ng salapi ang kailang upang maisakatuparan ang development ng Bangsamoro areas at hirap umano ang pamahalaang Aquino sa paglikom ng pondo para sa kanila.
“It is undeniable that the development work in the Bangsamoro would require a huge amount of money since it will have to start almost from zero. Despite our tireless efforts, the Bangsamoro will remain as just another dream if it is not supported with equal financial commitments.”
“Unfortunately, it is an area which we are very much lacking. Although the government has pledged to provide the necessary funding but we fully understand the financial constraints that they face since we are talking about an amount that could reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to humbly request the OIC member states and affiliated institutions to help us. We would welcome any kind of financial assistances and investments. And on our part, we will give our level best to live up to your expectations,” wika pa ni Ebrahim.
Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na humarap si Ebrahim sa OIC na kung saan ay permanenteng observer ang grupo ni Misuari doon. (Mindanao Examiner)
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