DAGSA SA MGA BADLUNGON’G BUNGOTON PAKIGBATOKAN, ARON KATUNHAY SA MINDANAO MAULIAN
Doubtlessly, what is happening in Marawi
city today is not to be treated as part of daily combat operation like treating it as
part of a routinary military operation
of government forces in a war zone. The
entry of foreigners into the war theater is highly indicative of a problem that
is not commonplace in our system of governance. It is on the firmness of
expressing our determination to ward off external threat posed by ISIS-inspired
Maute and Abu Sayyaf bandits that spells the difference whether we can stand
the test of time.
The declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao
is a direct response to quell the violence and rebellious acts of Maute and Abu
Sayyaf. It is meant to give teeth to government's might to enforce warrantless
search and arrest to address the complex nature of the problem.
The recovery of kilos of shabu in the
Maute lair, the millions of money recovered from an abandoned house, the arrest
of a former mayor who was tied to the maute group, and the highly radicalized
espousal of installing a caliphate in Marawi City which was uncovered by police
operatives, all these point to the urgency which strengthens the need for Martial
Law to continue.
Our country stands to lose a
territory if we show weakness in dealing with the onslaught of rebellious
aggressors. We stand to lose everything if we cannot carry the burden of
weeding our country from threats and attacks that undermine our stability. Let's
remember, our earnings from hosting tourist travels cannot dwarf the need to
focus on much important discipline that tests our country today, that is to be
free from internal and foreign threat of terrorism.
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