Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) holds Consultative Conference with Muslim Religious Scholars in Zamboanga City

By Jong Cadion

ZAMBOANGA CITY (February 18, 2018) - The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO9-9) through the Regional Police Community Relations Division (RPCRD) in partnership with the group of Muslim Religious Scholar based in Zamboanga City held a consultative conference subbed as Ulama: Brothers Conversations for Harmony, Mutual Respect and Common Good at the PRO9 Function Hall, Camp Gen Eduardo Batalla, Justice RT Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City on February 14, 2018.

PSSUPT Madzgani M Mukaram, Chief of Regional Police Community Relations Division (RPCRD), said that the conference with the Group of “Ulama” anchored on the following objectives; Produce Coordinating Working Mechanisms among the Ulama and the PNP towards harmony and solidarity in the name of goodwill; Open venue where matters refers to communal societal concerns are being discussed and reach out to each sectors and initiate open conversation.

PSSUPT Mukaram further said that the Ulama is regarded as the guardian of faith which brings unity among Muslims and solidify the faith under one common direction while the Philippine National Police in particular assumes the role of guarding the social security within the framework of the law of the land that is guided by morality and aimed to secure the fundamental rights of its constituents.

ZCPO-PRO9 PCInsp Helen L Galvez said, on the part of PNP, that this is an initiative long overdue; however, it is better initiated than leaving dormant. The PNP as security components of the society assume and assured to perform its role as prescribe by laws in this initiative. The Ulama on the others side will solidify the role of being the guardian of religion and morality not only on ritualistic and preaching but doing the part of communal counterparts. This will assures the coordinated role of ULAMA and PNP mutual functions.

PSSUPT Mukaram further stressed out that PRO-9 and the Ulama bring unifying body of peace makers, brothers in faith, and civilian of the land. This initiative is just the beginning of open conversation that will restore the faith of society to the Vicegerent of Peace.