The 'None of the Above' clause, slipped into a BARMM law in 2023, now hangs over the region’s first parliamentary election, threatening to turn a showcase of peace into a crisis of uncertainty
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The stakes are immense, and for the Bangsamoro region, the election is supposed to signal permanence. Instead, it already carries the weight of uncertainty. That clause, barely noticed when the interim Bangsamoro Transition Authority members passed the Code in 2023, now threatens the six-year-old autonomous region’s key election.
The gap covers both the parliamentary district races and the allocation of party-list seats. No guidance is given on whether NOTA votes count in the formula that divides seats among parties.The 2019 Bangsamoro Organic Law provides for a parliament with 80 seats. Half of the chamber, or 40 seats, is reserved for BARMM-based political parties through a system of proportional representation.
The flaw is no longer denied, with members of the Bangsamoro Parliament admitting it exists, and that they are weighing remedies.
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