NCIP COC No. CO-R12-2017-12-014
Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 241
CR. No. OSCC-ARMM2007-001
Sitio Tenorio, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Email add: timuayjusticegovernance@gmail.com
CALL FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACCEPTABLE IP CODE IN THE BARMM
October 25, 2024
On October 2, 2024, the Timuay Justice and Governance (TJG) was informed that an IP Code would be passed by the Bangsamoro Parliament before the end of October 2024. The delegates to the 4th TJG Congress have been waiting for an announcement, but none has been made. With only four working days remaining, we still hope for good news.
We fear that the Second IP Code will suffer the same fate as the First, and be left in the archives of the Bangsamoro Parliament.
Therefore, we CALL on the IP Committee in the Bangsamoro Parliament, the Office of the Interim Chief Minister (ICM) Honorable Ahod B. Ebrahim, Al Haj, and the entire Bangsamoro Parliament to take immediate action to pass the last BTA Priority Legislation, the IP Code or law for Indigenous Peoples in the BARMM.
A delayed law for Indigenous Peoples in the region delays justice for their four bundles of rights: ancestral domains, self-governance and empowerment, social justice, and cultural integrity. The establishment of an IP Ministry is not enough and cannot fully perform its mandates without this crucial legislation.
We also call on the national government to intervene, especially today as all Indigenous Peoples in the country celebrate National IP Day in spirit and letter during the month of October. We hope that we in the Bangsamoro region can enjoy the same rights and recognition.
Thank you and Mëuyag!
For the TJG Baglalan,
LETICIO L. DATUWATA
Timuay Labi (Supreme Chief)
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