MEMBERS of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament have unanimously approved a bill that will give the region its own electoral code, its website confirmed on Thursday.
At 11:58 p.m. on Wednesday, presiding chairman and Deputy Speaker Omar Yasser Sema banged the gavel to approve Bangsamoro Transition Authority Bill 29 on third and final reading.The electoral code measure garnered 64 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentions in the BARMM Parliament.In a ceremony, BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim and BTA Speaker Pangalian Balindog formally signed the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2023 or the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 35.
'In fact, the Bangsamoro electoral code's adoption today is a major step toward realizing such a promise,' he said.'This is the fourth priority code that we have enacted. Let us build on this positive momentum to finish the remaining priority codes and other important [pieces of] legislation as soon as possible,' Ebrahim added.BTA speaker Balindog said it is time for them to set the stage for their next leaders.
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