In a speech delivered before the Young Moro Professionals Network-Northern Mindanao, pre-Ramadan gathering held at Kingston Lodge, Cagayan de Oro City last August 1, 2010, Robert Maulana Marohombsar Alonto of the now deactivated MILF negotiating peace panel reminded the youth of today the various stages of liberation wars that their generation went through to achieve the kind of international recognition that we enjoy now.
“The world has finally accepted the nationhood status of the Moro, including our colonizers who have invariably in the past denied to us this birthright of Moro nationhood,†said Maulana Alonto, a veteran writer activist of the Moro liberations since 1970’s.
But Alonto is also saddened by the fact that there are among our people, who disdain Moro identity, especially those who have been thoroughly integrated and assimilated into the Filipino society. Alonto also feared that Filipino colonization of the Moro mind is as menacing, debilitating and dangerous as the actual Filipino occupation of our Homeland because it turns a Moro into a synthetic Filipino who would be inimical to our Moro nation’s yearning for freedom.
In closing, Alonto posed a challenge to the MORO YUPPIES “ We are nearing that crossroad where crucial decision has to be made whether the Bangsamoro people will remain a colonized entity without pride and honor, or ultimately a nation enjoying the fruits of freedom, human dignity and security, and the right of self determination; whether they will stay as captive nation of the Philippine state; or a sub-state based on the parity of esteem in the immediate term; or a full state in the future.â€
Alonto added that the decision is no longer in the hands of his fading generation: “It is upon you, the young Bangsamoro of today, to carry the responsibility of making that decision, sooner or later.â€
Mrs. Samira Gutoc-Tomawis of the Young Moro professionals Network when asked to comment said that: “Passivity is a yuppie (short of young professionals) disease that the Muslim educated must get out of, their cultural and Moro identify is their strength, let them celebrate it!â€
Local TV-Host Princess Habiba Diampuan Sarip reacting to the speech of Alonto said that: “it gave us strong hope! We the Bangsamoro people must fight for the MOA-AD (Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral domain).â€
The one day Pre-Ramadan gathering of the Young Moro professionals Network-Northern Mindanao were attended by various young professionals some are lawyers, managers, media practitioners and educators, Student leaders from various universities also graced the event to observe.
Among those Invited speakers that addressed the gathering are Mehmet Riza Dalkilic a Turkish national and president of Risale-nur Institute of the Philippines, Former representative Ariel Hernandez of Anak Mindanao, Regional Director Dimnathang Radia of Telecommunications office and Engr. Pipalawan Naga of Save Lake Lanao Movement.
“The world has finally accepted the nationhood status of the Moro, including our colonizers who have invariably in the past denied to us this birthright of Moro nationhood,†said Maulana Alonto, a veteran writer activist of the Moro liberations since 1970’s.
But Alonto is also saddened by the fact that there are among our people, who disdain Moro identity, especially those who have been thoroughly integrated and assimilated into the Filipino society. Alonto also feared that Filipino colonization of the Moro mind is as menacing, debilitating and dangerous as the actual Filipino occupation of our Homeland because it turns a Moro into a synthetic Filipino who would be inimical to our Moro nation’s yearning for freedom.
In closing, Alonto posed a challenge to the MORO YUPPIES “ We are nearing that crossroad where crucial decision has to be made whether the Bangsamoro people will remain a colonized entity without pride and honor, or ultimately a nation enjoying the fruits of freedom, human dignity and security, and the right of self determination; whether they will stay as captive nation of the Philippine state; or a sub-state based on the parity of esteem in the immediate term; or a full state in the future.â€
Alonto added that the decision is no longer in the hands of his fading generation: “It is upon you, the young Bangsamoro of today, to carry the responsibility of making that decision, sooner or later.â€
Mrs. Samira Gutoc-Tomawis of the Young Moro professionals Network when asked to comment said that: “Passivity is a yuppie (short of young professionals) disease that the Muslim educated must get out of, their cultural and Moro identify is their strength, let them celebrate it!â€
Local TV-Host Princess Habiba Diampuan Sarip reacting to the speech of Alonto said that: “it gave us strong hope! We the Bangsamoro people must fight for the MOA-AD (Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral domain).â€
The one day Pre-Ramadan gathering of the Young Moro professionals Network-Northern Mindanao were attended by various young professionals some are lawyers, managers, media practitioners and educators, Student leaders from various universities also graced the event to observe.
Among those Invited speakers that addressed the gathering are Mehmet Riza Dalkilic a Turkish national and president of Risale-nur Institute of the Philippines, Former representative Ariel Hernandez of Anak Mindanao, Regional Director Dimnathang Radia of Telecommunications office and Engr. Pipalawan Naga of Save Lake Lanao Movement.
