Anak Mindanao (AMIN)-Iligan Chapter together
with the member grassroots communities, civil society organizations and its
supporters, will be holding its Miting de Avance tomorrow, May 10, 2013 at 3:00
to 5:00 in the afternoon in Sendong Survivors community in Bayanihan Village, Brgy.
Santa Elena, Iligan City.
“As a party list
that fights against mining and logging because of its destructive effects to
the communities, AMIN chose to hold its miting de avance in the relocation site
of Sendong affected communities, who had been forced to leave their houses and
their means of living after they were hit by floods and logs when Sendong
struck Iligan City,” said Rufino Gonzaga, AMIN-Iligan City Coordinator.
“Holding it in
Bayanihan Village is not to use Sendong Survivors and their issues but to
remind the Philippine government and its local counterparts that for almost two
years already the victims and survivors of Sendong remained marginalized and in
difficult situation and to emphasize that Party List election should be an
election of the parties of the marginalized and AMIN wanted to be very clear on
its position to review and improve the Republic Act 7942 or the Party List
System Election. The miting de avance will not just be a venue to popularize
the 13-point agenda of Anak Mindanao but it will also be a venue to call for a
peaceful and clean election… especially to call not to support or vote for candidates
who instigate or widen division and conflict between Muslim and Christian.”
said Valtimore Fenis, AMIN Secretary General.
Mr. Achmad “Che”
Macatimbol , a Moro leader and a veteran human rights defender, and Mr. Charlie
“Bogz” Trozo, a farmer and fisherfolk leader-both are nominees of Anak Mindanao
from Iligan City and Lanao del Norte, will be also be joining the
activity.
Youth volunteers
will also lend their talents to entertain the participants. They will be
performing onstage their music compositions and theatre pieces related to peace
and environmental campaign.
ANAK MINDANAO
PARTY LIST
Tele. No. (063)
221-7393
Address: Balite
Drive, Lihuk Compound, Santiago, Iligan City
9 May 2013
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