Around 120 summit delegates from different regions in Mindanao have attended the Bangsamoro Multi-Sectoral Leaders’ Summit for Unity and Solidarity at Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City Thursday to present their perspectives on the Bangsamoro Peace and Development Roadmap.
Guiamel Alim, Consortium of the Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS) chairperson, said that this event was considered as an advocacy campaign for unity and solidarity among Bangsamoro leaders, particularly the revolutionary fronts.
“It was considered as an advocacy campaign for unity and solidarity among Bangsamoro leaders, particularly the revolutionary fronts, towards a draft law that would create or strengthen the structure for self-governance in the form of Bangsamoro’s right to self-determination,” he said.
The CBCS, since September this year, has conducted series of provincial and regional consultations and culminations of local meetings among the Bangsamoro Civil Society Organization leaders in different areas in Mindanao.
“It aims to strengthen unity and solidarity among the leaders by creating platforms that could serve as an avenue for consensus-building that would lead to a common peace agenda,” Alim added.
The summit’s theme was “Towards Creating a Platform for Consensus-Building Among Bangsamoro Stakeholders.”
The sectoral leaders from different regions of Mindanao tackled the socio-political situation in Mindanao, particularly the Bangsamoro peace processes and the proposed guidelines in shifting to a federal form of government.
They also addressed the role of the youth in peace building, particularly the on-going peace process and affirmed the basis of unity and solidarity among the Bangsamoro leaders towards a general peace and development agenda.
The consensus and action points arrived at in the course of the provincial and regional consultation workshops was also undertaken.
The participants also created a platform for engagement in the Bangsamoro peace processes, identified and prioritize achievable activities towards the realization of the Bangsamoro people’ right to self-determination.
