Reacting to the call for an all-out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) after the killing of 19 soldiers in Al-Barka, Basilan recently, Compostela Valley Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay echoed President Aquino’s rejection of the “call”.
“At this time of anguish and mourning, we must resolve not to let imprudence get the better of us,” she said in a statement. “We must keep our sobriety intact, be done with all-consuming hate, and never give in to the temptation of untempered rage.”
The Liberal Party solon also said that peace negotiations with the insurgents must continue and that cooperation and confidence between the two sides be “reinforced rather than undermined.” This as she also called out for “justice to be served under the rule of law, and never under the rule of arms.”
The lady lawmaker criticized warmongers saying that there has been too much Blood already shed in Mindanao and the never-ending cycle of violence has impeded the growth and development of the island region.
“Force may be all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived. We cannot shake hands with those who attain temporary peace whose hands are stained with blood,” she said.
