GOVERNOR SAKUR Tan met with members of the Committee Secretariat of the Committee on Rules chaired by Floor Leader MP Atty. Sha Elijah B. Dumama-Alba and Committee on Local Government chaired by Deputy Floor Leader MP Atty. Raissa H. Jajurie of the Bangsamoro Parliament.
The members of the secretariat led by Gerardo T. Concepcion III, Committee Secretary of Committee on Rules, travelled to Sulu and called on Tan to inform him about the schedules of the upcoming public consultation in the province regarding the draft Bangsamoro Local Governance Code and Bangsamoro Electoral Code on December 5-8.
They committee members will also be meeting with the heads of the different government offices and other stakeholders that are operating in Sulu.
Tan thanked them for the courtesy, saying “it is good that everyone will have the chance to react and make a comment in the process of drafting the codes for the parliament of BARMM.”
The Secretariat handed over a copy of a 221-page draft of Local Governance Code and 62 pager draft of Electoral Code and highlighted that the Bangsamoro Electoral Code focuses on Parliamentary Elections, considering the nature and form of parliamentary government, and incorporating provisions on party governance.
“The codes should somehow be aligned and in consonance with the national laws, because BARMM might have a different form of government, it is still not a region that is independent from the National Government,” Tan told the committee members during the meeting.
Tan said it is very vital to include the local governments in the process of crafting the needed codes because “we are representing our people and whatever the outcome, we will be held accountable.”
“I have seen the horrors of war; blood was shed and lives were lost. So while we are in a position of competence, we should speak and stand up for our people, because after all these things, it is the youth, this generation, who will benefit or suffer from the consequences of our actions today,” he added.
Tan said BARMM should have more scholars for post-baccalaureate courses and specialties like Medicine and Law and provide quota for every province. “We need to capacitate and educate our people so that we will have qualified professionals joining the workforce of both the regional and local government,” he said.
The members of the secretariat expressed their appreciation to Tan for sharing his view regarding the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code and the Bangsamoro Electoral Code. (N.Omar)
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