'Attaining peace is the business of everybody, - NorCot guv

KIDAPAWAN
CITY – Ensuring the safety of every resident of North Cotabato
is not the sole responsibility of police and military personnel as well as
local officials but everybody, North CotabatoGov. Emmylou Mendoza said today.Mendoza said attaining peace in the province needs the
full cooperation of the general public.
You
local officials down to the barangay have huge roles to play to maintain law
and order in your respective community, attaining peace is the business ofeverybody,” Mendoza said in a statement released
by her office Saturday.
She
said the provincial government is doing its best to ensure the province is free
from violence and trouble, especially during the Christmas season.
The
government needs the support of the grassroot officials, ordinary citizens and
everybody to ensure the province is peaceful,” Mendoza said.
She
admitted the two separate bombing incidents in Kabacan and Mlang in North
Cotabato has sowed fear among the residents but with the police and other law
enforcement agencies, including the local officials, the province has been
quiet since.
Intensified
police action led to the arrest of one of the two suspects in the Kabacan
bombing that left one student dead and wounded 17 others.
As
the province prepares for a more exciting and meaningful 2015, Mendoza urged
the village officials in the province to help maintain peace.