On April 30, 2024 at Mahad, Barangay Dunguan, Aleosan, a peaceful and safe rido settlement between conflicting parties from Barangay Dunguan, Aleosan, SGA has reached a significant milestone worth celebrating. Amidst the challenges, the rido settlement shines a beacon of hope that stands as a testament to the power of dialogue, mutual understanding, and collective action of the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area (SGA) community.
“𝘐𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢 𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 (𝘚𝘞𝘛) 𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘶 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘶𝘯.” (Beginning today, we should unite as one because Allah (SWT) loves his believers when they unite as one community). One of the key local mediator said during the settlement ceremony.
As stakeholders and conflicting parties came together to sign the agreement, and within each handshake, uttered word and enacted deed, a commitment resonates—a pledge to forge a society where peace prevails, diversity is embraced, and each person is esteemed. It was a symbolic gesture and a solemn vow to uphold the principles of peace, unity, and cooperation.
Hadji Abdulbayan Abas from the 108th Base Command of the MILF, emphasized that the key solution lies in implementing ordinances to protect the barangays. He urged the community to uphold moral governance through self-discipline, emphasizing the importance of unity and support from the BARMM Government to address challenges and promote peace. He said, “𝘉𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘴𝘶 𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘢𝘺, 𝘮𝘢𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘴𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.” (Let’s strengthen our cooperation as we give our full support to implement the moral governance.)
Representing the Office of BTA Member of the Parliament (MP) Mohammad Kelie Antao, Mr. Morsie Kasan said “𝘚𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮. 𝘋𝘪 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶 𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘪 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘶 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘶 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘶.” (We as brothers of Islam, we should not counter a problem with another problem. We should unite as one to achieve peace and development of our community.)
In the spirit of solidarity, the Office of MP Mohammad Kelie Antao’s generously donated forty (40) sacks of 10kg rice to the parties involved symbolizing the shared commitment of all stakeholders to supporting one another in times of need. The settlement ceremony was made successful because of the unwavering efforts of the Ministry of Public Order and Safety’s Community Affairs Officers in Special Geographic Areas (CAO-SGA), four (4) Alliance Barangays (Brgy. Langayen, Brgy. Dunguan, Brgy. Tapodoc and Brgy. Bualan), the SGADA Coordinating Office, LGU of Aleosan Municipality, and the Office of BTA MP Mohammad Kelie Antao.
The Rido Settlement program seek to promote moral governance and cultivate a harmonious society by providing alternative dispute resolution methods, fostering peaceful resolution of conflicts and encouraging unity among community members. Through dialogue and understanding, it aimed to address differences and contribute to a more cohesive and resilient community in the Bangsamoro region.
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