'We cannot stop anyone from participating in this political exercise, but we will not openly support them as a group,' says Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Tuesday, August 1, said it would keep off the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, and respect the non-partisan nature of the village-based political exercises.
Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim, the leader of both the MILF and UBJP, said they would actively participate in the 2025 regional and national elections, but would keep their distance from the barangay and youth elections this year. On paper, the barangay and SK elections are intended to be non-partisan, with candidates running for positions in the villages not being affiliated with political parties. The intention is to encourage community representation and avoid the influence of national and local politicians in the grassroots.
“We cannot stop anyone from participating in this political exercise, but we will not openly support them as a group. We want the barangay and SK elections to be non-partisan,” he said.
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