BTA underscores importance of consultations on proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code

MAGUINDANAO – With the Bangsamoro Parliament’s Rules Committee continuing its consultation, Deputy Speaker Atty. Omar Sema emphasized the significance of this process in crafting an electoral law that will govern elections in the region.

Local government units, academic institutions, civil society groups, non-government organizations, and the women and youth sector in Maguindanao del Sur and del Norte have all shown strong support for the proposed electoral code.

Atty. Sema, who presided over the public consultation in Maguindanao del Sur, said that the Parliament aspires to enact legislation fostering people-centered government and electoral processes that guarantee effective and fair representation of the people in the region.

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