MANILA, Philippines — Discussions about extending the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) should be based solely on the Bangsamoro Organic Law, which established the autonomous region, a ranking official said.
According to Ahod Balawag Al-Hadj Murad Ebrahim, who chairs both the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the term extension was never about needing more power as it was aimed to ensure that changes being implemented in the area will continue.
Ebrahim’s statement on Thursday comes after he admitted declining a provision in Senate Bill No. 2214, which extends the term of the BTA for three …
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