The Rules Committee of the Bangsamoro Parliament has approved the amended schedules for public consultations on the proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code in the region’s mainland provinces.
Based on the meeting presided over by Floor Leader Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba, public consultations will take place on January 18 in the BARMM Special Geographic Area, on January 19 in the city of Cotabato, and on January 30 and 31 in the provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur.
Atty. Dumama-Alba said that the committee intends to adhere to the schedule of having the bill approved in Parliament by the first quarter of the year.
The BTA Bill No. 29, also known as the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, will prescribe the structural, functional, and procedural principles for the elections of members of the Parliament in the Bangsamoro region.
Local chief executives and nongovernment stakeholders are expected to participate in the said consultations. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)