The Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society, as a solidarity network of 168 Moro non-government and people’s organizations all over Mindanao, is profoundly saddened with the abduction of ABS-CBN’s veteran broadcast journalist Ces Oreña-Drilon, her crew, and Prof. Octavio Dinampo of Mindanao State University-Jolo.
Drilon is a broadcast journalist with a good reputation. Prof. Dinampo is known to be a good professor, a peace advocate and a leader in the civil society.
Abduction is a diabolical act that is strictly forbidden in Islam, and therefore deserves condemnation in its highest terms.
Drilon and Dimampo’s abduction is deeply disturbing that it transpired at a time when the GRP-MILF peace talks have been aborted and that the two parties are exerting efforts to explore all venues for its resumption, and while the Tripartite Review of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement between the Government and the MNLF is ongoing despite rough sailing.
Whoever is the perpetrator, we urge the government to resolve the crisis in the peaceful way. In doing so, it must guarantee that the real culprits will be brought to justice with the assurance that the civilians will be spared from any harm or become collateral damage.
As we console the family of Drilon, those of her companion, and that of Prof. Dimampo, and recognize the efforts exerted by mother station, the ABS-CBN, we also call on the civil society organizations, both at local and international levels, to share their own part to address the crisis.
Likewise, we call on the media to exercise utmost responsibility in reporting the abduction to avoid distortion of the truth and further complicating the already tense situation.
Our prayers for their immediate and unconditional release.
Sammy P. Maulana
Secretary General
Contact No.: 0926-365-2965
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