The Bangsamoro Parliament’s Committee on Rules continues deliberating on the proposed bill that will prescribe the structural, functional, and procedural principles in the conduct of elections, plebsicites, initiatives, referenda, and recall proceedings in the region.
Members of the committee deliberated on the composition of the Parliament, the manner in which party representation seats are allocated, redistricting for parliamentary membership, and the manner in which reserved seats for sectoral representatives are elected.
They also discussed the election of sectoral representatives for non-Moro indigenous peoples and elections following the dissolution of parliament.
BTA Floor Leader Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba said that the proposed code will be the main focus of the parliament’s session next week.
The BTA Bill No. 29, or the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, seeks to ensure honest, credible, just, and free elections in the upcoming 2025 elections, allowing democratic political participation and reflecting the genuine will of the electorate. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)