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Palace bares names of Bangsamoro Transition Authority members

Published February 27, 2019 08:39 PM By VIRGIL LOPEZ,GMA News

Malacañang on Wednesday released the appointment papers of members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who took over the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the appointment papers on February 22, the day the BTA members took their oath of office in the Palace.

The BTA is headed by interim chief minister Murad Ebrahim, the chairman of Moro Islamic Liberation Front whose peace agreement with the government in 2014 became the basis for the crafting of the Bangsamoro Organic Law which created the transition body.

The BTA will govern the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), which replaces the ARMM, until elections in 2022.

Under the law, the body should be composed of 80 members but the Palace has so far released 76 names.

Murad Ebrahim
Ghazali Jaafar
Ali Solaiman
Mohagher Iqbal
Abdulraof Macacua
Ibrahim Ali
Haron Abas
Mohammad Zainoden Bato
Said Salendab
Mohammad Yacob
Malik Mantawil
Ali Omar Salik
Abdulwahab Pak
Said Shiek
Ubaida Pacasem
Hussein Muñoz
Abdullah Gayak
Eduard Guerra
Aida Silongan
Abdul Mangelen Dataya Sr.
Raissa Jajurie
Tucao Mastura
Midpantao Musa Midtimbang
Al-Syed Sali
Saffrullah Dipatuan
Abdullah Ahang
Maleiha Candao
Narciso Co Ekey
Bainon Karon
Basit Sarip Abbas
Suwaib Oranon
Akmad Abas
Abdullah Macapaar (also known as Commander Bravo)
Faiz Alauddin
Hadji Abduladzis Esmael
Marjanie Macasalong
Lanang Ali Jr.

Zesar Hajal Alil
Ali Pangalian Balindong
Melanio Ulama
Muslima Abubakar Asmawil
Muslimin Asalim Jakilan
Sahie Sappayani Udjah
Adzfar Hailid Usman
Omar Yasser Sema
Romeo Sema
Punduma Batinting Sani
Abdul Raji Sahrin
Hatimil Esmail Hassan
Zul Qarneyn Abas
Musa Kadija-Sultan Diamla
Rasul Ismael
Sittie Shahara Mastura
Amilbahar Mawallil
Eddie Mapag Alih
Khadafeh Mangudadatu
Jamel Macaraya
Modayao Sacar
Abraham Burahan
Edrieza Nasser Rimbang
Paisalin Tago
Nabila Margarita Pangandaman
Laisa Alamia
Suharto Mastura Ambolodto
Susana Anayatin
Maisara Dandamun-Latiph
Mussolini Sinsuat Lidasan
Don Mustapha Loong
Jose Iribani Lorena
Abdulmuhmin Mujahid
Romeo Saliga
Alzad Taradji Sattar
Nabil Tan
Hamid Aminoddin Datu Barra
Anna Tarhata Basman
Baintan Adil Ampatuan

Recently, the Yusuf Jikiri-faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) complained that the MNLF was only five seats in the BTA.

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Carlito Galvez Jr., however, said the MNLF had “equitable representation” in the BTA.

Galvez said on Monday that bringing about necessary reforms to the BARMM depended “not on the number of representatives per sector or grouping but on the effectiveness, efficiency and sincerity” of each BTA member.

“The BTA represents not just the MILF and MNLF but the entirety of the Moro and non-Moro people,” Galvez said.

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