Creates an Atmosphere of Peace in Mindanao
A culture of peace is being fostered in Mindanao,
Philippines, a land that has been blood-stained by 40-year conflict. The
civilian group-led peace agreement that was signed on 24 January 2014 is being
implemented and is raising awareness for peace among the residents.
#CONFLICT
This agreement largely contributed to creating an atmosphere
of peace for a peace agreement between the government of the Philippines and
the Moro people.
#MORO
Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL,
Chairman Lee Man-hee) has held various events and activities in the Philippines
since June 2013, including bringing relief for the slums, holding conversations
with religious leaders for interfaith harmony, and establishing a youth network
for peace. Amid these efforts, Chairman Lee Man-hee was invited to Mindanao by
H.E. Antonio J. Ledesma, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
#LEE_MANHEE
Chairman Lee realized the Mindanao conflict was a
Catholic_islam religious conflict and hosted and the first peace walk festival
on 24 January 2014 in Mindanao, General Santos, Philippines. Over 1,000 people,
including believers from both religions, students from both religions, students
from the Mindanao State University, and members of the International Peace
Youth Group, participated. After the peace walk, Chairman Lee spoke about the
necessity of peace to Catholic and Muslim leaders, Youth groups, and university
professors at a hotel in General Santos.
#YOUTH
Chairman Lee criticized the religious leaders that gave rise
to this long-time conflict brought with words and religion and emphasized that
"God's will is peace, not war."
#GOD
He then asked the attendees, "Do you want peace or do
you want war," and had them raise their hand if they wanted peace.
#WAR
When all the attendees raised their hand, Chairman Lee called
the Catholic and islamic representatives to the stage while saying, "Then
sign the peace agreement."
#PEACE_AGREEMENT
Fernado Robles Capalla, D.D, Archbishop Emeritus of
Archdiocese of Davao, and Esmael G. Mangudadatu, Governor of Maguindanao,
signed an agreement for the creation of peace and the cessation of war as the
representatives of Catholicism and Islam, respectively, during the spontaneous
peace agreement signing ceremony.
#PEACE
The Mindanao peace agreement that was mediated by HWPL proposed
a "civilian-centered awareness improvement and action"-based approach
to peace.
#HWPL
In line with this approach, HWPL began peace activities
across the Philippines, including Mindanao, to raise public peace awareness on
the universal peace principles of mutual understanding respect, and harmony.
HWPL is also carrying out peace initiatives centered around civil society,
including education, religion, youth, and women, in order to eliminate the
factors that are sources of conflict and also to strengthen the core values for
peaceful development.
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#MINDANAO #PHILIPPINES #PEACEFUL
#PEACE_AGREEMENT
#CONFLICT #WARP_OFFICE #HWPL #DPCW_1038 #MANHEE_LEE
#IPYG #IWPG
This is truly beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteMany heads of state - both existing and former - have publicly declared their support for HWPL's Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), citing it as the only solution to ceasing all conflict and achieving peace on a global scale. In the words of H.E. Viktor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine: “The DPCW is a perfect and balanced document that can be the basis of solidarity for peacekeeping in all countries of the world. I think all the leaders of the countries should support the DPCW.”
May peace prevail not only in Mindanao, but throughout the world!✌