Wednesday 12 August 2015

Statement: Perpetrators of climate crisis must pay! - AKMK


“Our path to significance has just begun”, now that the mass had taken their bold leap forward to protect, defend their livelihood, and fight for the right to a clean and green future.

The ninety two kilometer walk from Maranding Lala Lanao Del Norte to Kiwalan, Iligan City was merely an illustration or “patikim”- we say, of what we can do when our right is being trampled and when it comes to defending environmental issues. The walk was a massive mobilization, attended by different sectors from different points of Mindanao. The event was a big success to every individual who joined; moreover it was a great achievement to the part of the youth who played a great role in making the event triumphant.

Youth organizations of Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (AKMK) celebrates the invaluable experiences gained during the 5 day walk to attain climate justice, among the groups that attended were the Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK) -  Ranao, Nagkahiusang Kabatan-onan Tuburan sa Kinaiyahan (NAKATUKI), Muntay Active Young Leaders Association (MAYLA), MASTERPEACE Agusan del Sur, Movement of Young Catalyst for Change – Agusan del Sur - (MYCC), Lawig: Byahe sa Kausaban, Youth Organization of Christian and Muslim (YOCAM), Pigcarangan Youth Service Organization (PYSO), Kilusang Kabataan (KK), and YAPAK Arts Collectives particularly the SUGO band, Volume 14 Band, Reviver Band and 10 Alpha Band who played their message concerning our environment through songs, a number of youth from Cotabato City and Maguindanao specifically TRY-Change and TLYSA also took part in the event and shared their concerns and experiences. Involvement of various youth organizations outside the alliance was also noted. The joint efforts between the AKMK and other groups built bridges and forged important partnership among the youths. Among these groups are the following: Libertad Power Movement Association - Youth, Youth for Climate Justice, Kids for Environmental Protection (KEP), Sultan Naga Dimaporo Youth, La Libertad Youth Kapatagan LdN and Young Feminist Organization (YFO). The climate walk functioned as an immense opportunity and a venue to air our distress regarding the existence of this problem and to bring out our diverse perspectives towards the problem that we are facing at the present.

What we are facing now served as a great challenge and inspiration to every youth, the future defender of our country that we need to step up our efforts and exercise the power of a collective action to defy the crooked minds of our government.

Perpetrators of climate crisis must pay!

Fight for climate justice now!

Kabataan! Lumaban! Manindigan Kumilos!

Renz Gahum
AKMK Secretary General
akmk_peace@yahoo.com



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