Local media sa Upi Reaction sa pag-gamit ng term na Muslim

Sinulat ni Kaka Alih September 21, 2008

Minsan  sa aking pag surfing ng salitang “Muslim attire”sa search engine na google ay  lumabas ang video footage sa youtube  at http://www.upians.com.ph/   na may label/caption na “Muslim Atirre” video.  Nang ganapin ang nasabing patimpalak ay isa ako sa nagcover bilang program director ng DXUP FM,  ng nasabing pageant nights, at ang ginamit na words ay Maguindanaon attire. Ang Maguindanaon ay isa sa mga tribu sa Maguindanao na katulad din sa T’duray, Iranon, Meranaw at iba pa na katutubong tribu. Sa gabing yaon ay ang ethnic attrire ay: Maguindanaon at Teduray attire at walang Muslim attire.

Kaya ako ay gumawa ng liham kaagad sa may akda, upang ito ay agad na maituwid upang maiwasan ang mga pagkalito at maaring hahantong sa hindi pagkakaunawaan. narito ang liham sa Administrator ng  http://www.upians.com.ph/     :

Reactions: To the published  video footage of Mutya ng Upi 2008, labeled as “MUTYA NG UPI (Muslim Attire)” which during the pageant refer as Maguindanaon attire.

Request: to change the word  Muslim to Moro or what the committee used during the pageant: Maguindanao Attire same as the Teduray Attire. Using the word Muslim which meaning ..”Believer..in the Islam point of view.. one who submit to the Will of God”

As I know in this article or subject we are referring to the people of this homeland.. the Moro.. and not referring to a Believer (Muslim) who is maybe a Ilocano, Illonggo, T’duray, Maguindanaon, Iranon, Arab, American or any tribe or nationality..

As I can remember, the committee used the word “Moro” not Muslim.

The Honorable Mayor Ramon A. Piang Sr. during a employees meeting advised the MPDC Engr. Paul Cagara to change the word Muslim to Moro if reffering to the Moro and Muslim if referring the Islam Believer (Muslim).

The GRP-MILF peace panel agreed to  used the word  Moro identifying the people, which is misused by some writers and individual who are lack of understanding the history of the Moro.

Thank You for your understanding May Allah Blessed us all.

Alih S. Anso  

Sana maituwid sa lalong madaling panahon ang lahat ng ito, para sa pananatili samahang walang kapantay… na mapayapa at matiwasay.