Smooth transition of Bangsamoro autonomous region assured

COTABATO CITY – Governor Mujiv Hataman, of the Muslim autonomous region met with Moro Islamic Liberation Front chieftain Murad Ebrahim, and Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez have assured a smooth transition of the ARMM to the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao following the ratification of the law that created the new regional government.

Hataman said he hopes for an autonomy that makes full use of good governance to make a positive impact on the lives of the region’s constituents. “We must put a premium on the welfare of our people and ensure open and transparent governance if we are to build a lasting peace that benefits all,” he said.

The trio recently met and discussed important matters ahead of the formal transition. Hataman also highlighted the importance of the meeting and said: “It was a fruitful meeting, we discussed substantial steps on how to go about the transition from ARMM to BARMM’S Bangsamoro Transition Authority.”

The meeting, he said, ensured the next steps of a historic transition, where the new autonomous political entity BARMM will replace the 29-year-old ARMM. The change ensures that the region will be more autonomous in nature as well as fiscally independent, all changes which will benefit the people.

Currently, the ARMM has its own unitary government, the BARMM will be parliamentary-democratic and this gives it the power to enact their own laws, which will hugely benefit the people. And while the ARMM depended on approval from Congress for the region’s budget, the new autonomous government will have a budget automatically allocated from the annual block grant, amounting to 5% of the net national internal revenue.

Through this historic meeting, Hataman, Murad, and Galvez are facilitating matters so that the transition from ARMM to BARMM can be a conducive and productive one. (Bureau of Public Information)