UBJP holds provincial assembly, appoints MP Kelie Antao as the new Executive Officer of SGA
COTABATO CITY (April 13, 2024) – Representatives of various sectors and leaders of the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of North Cotabato who are members of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) gathered at the Provincial Assembly held by the party at Libungan Torreta, Pigcawayan on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
UBJP-HQ Communication and Media Division said that among the attending executive officers of the party are UBJP President Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim, UBJP Party Vice President Mohagher Iqbal, UBJP Secretary General Albdulraof Macacua, UBJP Deputy Secretary General Dr. Tomanda Antok, Vice President for Women Engr. Aida Silongan, Arbitral Committee Chair Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba, Education and Training Chair Baileng Mantawil, and other UBJP officials who have participated in the said program.
An important part of the gathering was also the official passing of responsibility by outgoing Executive Director Duma Mascud to the new UBJP Executive Director of SGA, MP Mohammad Kelie Antao.
MP Kelie Antao was officially sworn in as the new UBJP Executive Officer of the Special Geographic Area on Thursday.
The oath-taking was personally led by UBJP party President “Alhaj Murad” Ebrahim who was witnessed by several UBJP Regional Executive Officers and party leaders and members of the SGA.
UBJP-HQ Communication and Media Division added that various messages from representatives of different sectors were also part of the program as an expression of their support for the aspirations and initiatives of the party in its next activities and events in preparation for the 2025 Parliamentary Elections.
UBJP was organized in 2014 by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as a vehicle to run in future elections. The political party has formally been registered in May 2015 with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
MILF, a revolutionary group in Southern Philippines has been fighting for the self-determination of the Bangsamoro in Mindanao which is currently the lead actor in running the Bangsamoro Transitional government upon arriving at a peace agreement with the Philippine government.
The MILF is transforming from a revolutionary organization to a social movement and will be joining the first Bangsamoro parliamentary election in 2025. (Tu Alid Alfonso, BMN/BangsamoroToday, Photo courtesy: UBJP Regional Headquarters)
