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BEYOND THE PEACE TALKS
Contribution from Public Consultation
to Peace Communication




             ALBERT E. ALEJO, SJ
     Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue
         Ateneo de Zamboanga University
MILF call for sincerity
If the Aquino administration is engaged in
   real-problem solving in the negotiation, it
   is likely to...strike a balance between
   transparency through consultation and
   confidentiality, because real, hard, and
   successful negotiation especially
   sovereignty-based will not succeed if
   everybody is allowed to poke their noses
   on it.”---MILF: Peace talks may be over in 1 year, depending on
  gov’t sincerity. GMANews, (October 30, 2010)
Peace process, to a very great
  extent, must be participatory
While we respect the creative confidentiality
 necessary for any formal negotiation, we
 are also duty bound to defend the people’s
 right to sufficient information on matters as
 important as the source of their security.
…especially Mindanao Peace
The Mindanao peace process, in particular,
 is too precious to be left alone to the
 formal negotiation between the two
 fighting forces, even under the watch of
 foreign facilitators and observers. We
 need to heed the visions, voices, and
 values of diverse groups, starting from the
 communities who are directly hit by
 conflict and extending to all the rest of the
 country whose lives are also at stake.
Political Solution, yes…
Yes, there must be political solutions to
historically-rooted problems. We should
have learned by now that no amount of
development projects can resolve deep-
seated issues on identity and self-
determination.
… but also social cohesion
            please!
But while it is true that only governments
 and revolutionary groups may sign peace
 agreements, ultimately, it’s the people who
 have to mend the social fabric, rebuild
 institutions, heal wounds, respect
 boundaries, and restore friendship. It’s the
 people who have to endure or enjoy the
 consequences both of starting war and
 stopping it.
How do people participate?
People have spoken and continue to
speak through various channels. But more
especially, we can hear them through
various consultations and dialogues
initiated by different organizations, from
the religious to the business sectors, from
academics to artists, from civil society
organizations to traditional religious
leaders.
First, consult them…
“There has been a surfeit of public
consultations post MOA-AD, most notably
Konsult Mindanaw and Dialogue
Mindanaw. The challenge is to draw the
best inputs from these consultations, not
‘reinvent the wheel’ on this, further consult
more purposively and creatively on what
has not yet been covered, and establish
mechanisms for these to effectively fork
into the actual peace negotiations.” ---Sol
Santos, Aquino’s GRP-MILF Peace Talks: Hopes, Fears, Tasks (2010)
Then, communicate with them…
Newspapers today carry a lot more views---
 and assertions---on the road to peace in
 Mindanao . This really calls for the urgent
 creation of a Communication Team or
 Mechanism that will feed the people with
 more carefully worded information,
 background, and analysis of events,
 positions, and emotions
What do we address?
1. EMOTIONS. People feel hurt, harbor
mistrust, but could also be hopeful. And
these emotions could vary from personal
experiences to regional or sectoral
differences. We cannot equate one
emotion with one whole ethnic or regional
block. Communication Program must
make people feel that their feelings are
being acknowledged.
2. IDEAS. Many people still do not
understand the difference between MNLF
and MILF; but some other people are
already asking about foreign intervention
in the peace process. We cannot
presuppose that what is familiar to active
CSOs or academe are clear to the people.
Or whether what is clear to the people is
actually accurate.
Call for Sincerity
(a) Both panels are sincere. First, we need
to tell the people that the two panels have
actually agreed on a number of good
things. It is not true that the talks are not
going anywhere. The two peace panels,
for example, have agreed on measures
cessation of hostilities, rehabilitation, and
even on the non-use of landmines. And it
is good for people to know this.
(b) There are really difficult issues. Try to
explain the validity of many positions and
interests, thus helping people understand
why these things are not as easily
resolved. During our consultations and
dialogues, we realize how appreciative
people could be once they themselves
see the difficulty of finding readymade
solutions to deep-seated problems.
(c) Create a channel for feedback. The
Communications Program must also offer
a clear channel for people to express their
updated sentiments: could be in the form
of an office with email, fax, fone number,
twitter, facebook, forums, etc. In the mean
time, other forms of sincerity must be felt
by the people, e.g. real effort to confiscate
loose firearms, arrest war profiteers, and
security cluster reform.
(d) There must be a “face” that represents
all these sincere efforts. By “face” is meant
a real person or a small group of persons,
who embody and exudes the sincerity of
the main peace stakeholders, especially
the government. The members of the
peace panel must be known to the people,
but, the political task of facing the public
may be done by more charismatic
personalities.
Don’t exclude the people!
“Even the best efforts of government
 leaders constantly face constraints and
 limitations. It may be that if people own the
 process, they will work hard to ensure
 viable outcomes and overcome the
 inevitable obstacles that arise once the
 agreement is in place. 2)
…The earlier we engage in the task of
 building the social infrastructure of peace,
 the sooner societies will come closer to
 another reality where the dignity of
 difference is celebrated, political tolerance
 observed and a just peace becomes
 possible.” ---Ed Garcia, Accord. Owning the
 Process: Public Participation in Peacemaking (200
People will judge the process…
“The last thing we want is to have an
excellent draft of a peace agreement, only
to be rejected by the people, simply
because we failed to communicate with
them.”--- Sen. Teofisto Guingona, III.
Mindanao Media Summit (November 7,
2010)
At the end of the day…
“While governments and revolutionary
  groups may sign peace agreements,
  ultimately, it’s the people who have the
  burden---and the joy---of rebuilding
  schools and houses, re-trusting
  institutions, welcoming ex-combatants,
  looking for new breed of leaders,
  nourishing the environment, energizing
  tired bodies, bridging gaps across
  mindsets, healing painful memories, and
  appeasing the spirits of the land.”
BEYOND THE PEACE TALKS
Contribution from Public Consultation
to Peace Communication




             ALBERT E. ALEJO, SJ
     Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue
         Ateneo de Zamboanga University

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Mindanao. peace communication

  • 1. BEYOND THE PEACE TALKS Contribution from Public Consultation to Peace Communication ALBERT E. ALEJO, SJ Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue Ateneo de Zamboanga University
  • 2. MILF call for sincerity If the Aquino administration is engaged in real-problem solving in the negotiation, it is likely to...strike a balance between transparency through consultation and confidentiality, because real, hard, and successful negotiation especially sovereignty-based will not succeed if everybody is allowed to poke their noses on it.”---MILF: Peace talks may be over in 1 year, depending on gov’t sincerity. GMANews, (October 30, 2010)
  • 3. Peace process, to a very great extent, must be participatory While we respect the creative confidentiality necessary for any formal negotiation, we are also duty bound to defend the people’s right to sufficient information on matters as important as the source of their security.
  • 4. …especially Mindanao Peace The Mindanao peace process, in particular, is too precious to be left alone to the formal negotiation between the two fighting forces, even under the watch of foreign facilitators and observers. We need to heed the visions, voices, and values of diverse groups, starting from the communities who are directly hit by conflict and extending to all the rest of the country whose lives are also at stake.
  • 5. Political Solution, yes… Yes, there must be political solutions to historically-rooted problems. We should have learned by now that no amount of development projects can resolve deep- seated issues on identity and self- determination.
  • 6. … but also social cohesion please! But while it is true that only governments and revolutionary groups may sign peace agreements, ultimately, it’s the people who have to mend the social fabric, rebuild institutions, heal wounds, respect boundaries, and restore friendship. It’s the people who have to endure or enjoy the consequences both of starting war and stopping it.
  • 7. How do people participate? People have spoken and continue to speak through various channels. But more especially, we can hear them through various consultations and dialogues initiated by different organizations, from the religious to the business sectors, from academics to artists, from civil society organizations to traditional religious leaders.
  • 8. First, consult them… “There has been a surfeit of public consultations post MOA-AD, most notably Konsult Mindanaw and Dialogue Mindanaw. The challenge is to draw the best inputs from these consultations, not ‘reinvent the wheel’ on this, further consult more purposively and creatively on what has not yet been covered, and establish mechanisms for these to effectively fork into the actual peace negotiations.” ---Sol Santos, Aquino’s GRP-MILF Peace Talks: Hopes, Fears, Tasks (2010)
  • 9. Then, communicate with them… Newspapers today carry a lot more views--- and assertions---on the road to peace in Mindanao . This really calls for the urgent creation of a Communication Team or Mechanism that will feed the people with more carefully worded information, background, and analysis of events, positions, and emotions
  • 10. What do we address? 1. EMOTIONS. People feel hurt, harbor mistrust, but could also be hopeful. And these emotions could vary from personal experiences to regional or sectoral differences. We cannot equate one emotion with one whole ethnic or regional block. Communication Program must make people feel that their feelings are being acknowledged.
  • 11. 2. IDEAS. Many people still do not understand the difference between MNLF and MILF; but some other people are already asking about foreign intervention in the peace process. We cannot presuppose that what is familiar to active CSOs or academe are clear to the people. Or whether what is clear to the people is actually accurate.
  • 12. Call for Sincerity (a) Both panels are sincere. First, we need to tell the people that the two panels have actually agreed on a number of good things. It is not true that the talks are not going anywhere. The two peace panels, for example, have agreed on measures cessation of hostilities, rehabilitation, and even on the non-use of landmines. And it is good for people to know this.
  • 13. (b) There are really difficult issues. Try to explain the validity of many positions and interests, thus helping people understand why these things are not as easily resolved. During our consultations and dialogues, we realize how appreciative people could be once they themselves see the difficulty of finding readymade solutions to deep-seated problems.
  • 14. (c) Create a channel for feedback. The Communications Program must also offer a clear channel for people to express their updated sentiments: could be in the form of an office with email, fax, fone number, twitter, facebook, forums, etc. In the mean time, other forms of sincerity must be felt by the people, e.g. real effort to confiscate loose firearms, arrest war profiteers, and security cluster reform.
  • 15. (d) There must be a “face” that represents all these sincere efforts. By “face” is meant a real person or a small group of persons, who embody and exudes the sincerity of the main peace stakeholders, especially the government. The members of the peace panel must be known to the people, but, the political task of facing the public may be done by more charismatic personalities.
  • 16. Don’t exclude the people! “Even the best efforts of government leaders constantly face constraints and limitations. It may be that if people own the process, they will work hard to ensure viable outcomes and overcome the inevitable obstacles that arise once the agreement is in place. 2)
  • 17. …The earlier we engage in the task of building the social infrastructure of peace, the sooner societies will come closer to another reality where the dignity of difference is celebrated, political tolerance observed and a just peace becomes possible.” ---Ed Garcia, Accord. Owning the Process: Public Participation in Peacemaking (200
  • 18. People will judge the process… “The last thing we want is to have an excellent draft of a peace agreement, only to be rejected by the people, simply because we failed to communicate with them.”--- Sen. Teofisto Guingona, III. Mindanao Media Summit (November 7, 2010)
  • 19. At the end of the day… “While governments and revolutionary groups may sign peace agreements, ultimately, it’s the people who have the burden---and the joy---of rebuilding schools and houses, re-trusting institutions, welcoming ex-combatants, looking for new breed of leaders, nourishing the environment, energizing tired bodies, bridging gaps across mindsets, healing painful memories, and appeasing the spirits of the land.”
  • 20. BEYOND THE PEACE TALKS Contribution from Public Consultation to Peace Communication ALBERT E. ALEJO, SJ Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue Ateneo de Zamboanga University