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Official assures BARMM elections to be inclusive
Official assures BARMM elections to be inclusive
A view from the top of Bacolod Grande Grand Mosque in Lanao del Sur on Friday, July 28, 2017. Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News/File
A view from the top of Bacolod Grande Grand Mosque in Lanao del Sur on Friday, July 28, 2017. Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA -- Bangsamoro officials on Tuesday assured that next year's first BARMM parliamentary elections will be very inclusive, even to members of non-Moro sectors of the autonomous region.
MANILA -- Bangsamoro officials on Tuesday assured that next year's first BARMM parliamentary elections will be very inclusive, even to members of non-Moro sectors of the autonomous region.
"In fact, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, mayroon pa ho tayong tinatawag na mga reserved seats para ho sa atin pong mga members of the parliament. Ito pong mga reserved seats, ito po iyong para sa mga sektor ng lipunan ho na based on history ay nahihirapan pong makakuha ng representation in the Bangsamoro parliament or in the Bangsamoro legislative space ‘no – ito po iyong mga non-Moro indigenous peoples, mayroon po tayong reserved seats for Christian settlers, sa atin pong youth, Ulama, traditional leaders at iba pa," BARMM spokesman Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun said in a televised briefing.
"In fact, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, mayroon pa ho tayong tinatawag na mga reserved seats para ho sa atin pong mga members of the parliament. Ito pong mga reserved seats, ito po iyong para sa mga sektor ng lipunan ho na based on history ay nahihirapan pong makakuha ng representation in the Bangsamoro parliament or in the Bangsamoro legislative space ‘no – ito po iyong mga non-Moro indigenous peoples, mayroon po tayong reserved seats for Christian settlers, sa atin pong youth, Ulama, traditional leaders at iba pa," BARMM spokesman Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun said in a televised briefing.
"So, pagdating ho diyan, rest assured po that in the BARMM, ang kailangan ho natin pong magiging batayan lang talaga is iyon pong plataporma noong atin pong mga kandidato at iyon pong mga party na lalahok po for the first parliamentary elections."
"So, pagdating ho diyan, rest assured po that in the BARMM, ang kailangan ho natin pong magiging batayan lang talaga is iyon pong plataporma noong atin pong mga kandidato at iyon pong mga party na lalahok po for the first parliamentary elections."
Pendatun says the leaders' platform of governance should speak to different sectors of the BARMM, including indigenous peoples and Christian settlers in the region.
Pendatun says the leaders' platform of governance should speak to different sectors of the BARMM, including indigenous peoples and Christian settlers in the region.
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"So, kung ito po ay hindi masi-safeguard, this will ultimately affect iyong kanila pong magiging performance o iyong magiging result po doon sa kanilang ‘ika nga ay election… in the next parliamentary elections ho next year," he said.
"So, kung ito po ay hindi masi-safeguard, this will ultimately affect iyong kanila pong magiging performance o iyong magiging result po doon sa kanilang ‘ika nga ay election… in the next parliamentary elections ho next year," he said.
The filing of certificates of candidacy in the BARMM will take place on November 2-9, with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) pushing back the filing period after the Supreme Court ruled that Sulu is not part of the region.
The filing of certificates of candidacy in the BARMM will take place on November 2-9, with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) pushing back the filing period after the Supreme Court ruled that Sulu is not part of the region.
Meanwhile, Pendatun says regional authorities are conducting information-education campaigns to encourage a higher turnout and generate more awareness on the importance of the landmark polls.
Meanwhile, Pendatun says regional authorities are conducting information-education campaigns to encourage a higher turnout and generate more awareness on the importance of the landmark polls.
"We are looking into having a high voter turnout at tayo po ay naniniwala na kaya ho natin itong gawin sa pamamagitan ho noong pagtulong-tulong," he said.
"We are looking into having a high voter turnout at tayo po ay naniniwala na kaya ho natin itong gawin sa pamamagitan ho noong pagtulong-tulong," he said.
"Ang isa pong area of focus ho natin is iyon pong mga naituturing na mga election hotspots ay dapat ho mapataas ho iyong presence noong atin pong mga security forces at iba pa pong mga neutral forces ho na puwede hong makatulong doon sa pag-ensure na maging mapayapa at maging malaya po iyong ating mga kababayan sa kanilang paglahok sa kanilang eleksiyon."
"Ang isa pong area of focus ho natin is iyon pong mga naituturing na mga election hotspots ay dapat ho mapataas ho iyong presence noong atin pong mga security forces at iba pa pong mga neutral forces ho na puwede hong makatulong doon sa pag-ensure na maging mapayapa at maging malaya po iyong ating mga kababayan sa kanilang paglahok sa kanilang eleksiyon."
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