BY ASANGAN T. MADALE
MUJIV S. HATAMAN, Deputy Minority Leader and Representative of the Lone District of Basilan said the other day that a withdrawal to the appointment of Governor Macacua as Officer-In-Charge of Maguindanao del Norte could be a better solution to the political crisis recently happening in the province.
“Maaring i-withdraw ng Office of the President (OP) ang appointment ni Abdulraof Macacua bilang OIC ng Maguindanao Del Norte at paupuin si Bai Ainee L. Sinsuat bilang Acting Governor, habang hinihintay ang Desisyon ng Supreme Court kung naisin ng Office of the President na magpasiya sa krisis sa lalawigan.
Rep Hataman said this during the interpellation of the budget deliberation of the Office of the President. The lawmaker explained his opinion at the plenary especially on political issues and legal matters in regards to what is currently happening in Maguindanao Del Norte.
Rep Hataman said “Itoy upang matuldukan ang political crisis sa lalawigan at bigyang daan ang nakasaad sa Section 50 ng Republic Act 11550 na nagsasabing ang halal na bise gubernador ang kinikilalang gubernador sa Maguindanao Del Norte. He added only the withdrawal of appointment of OIC Governor Macacua is the solution for the smooth and continuing government in the province.
Acting Gov Bai Ainee L. Sinsuat of MDN
Meanwhile, acting Governor Bai Ainee Sinsuat of Maguindanao del Norte has issued her Official Statement, dated September 24, 2023, stating that it were meant to correct the wrong information and to clear everything about the present issues.
“Mamarapatin ko pong magbigay ng statement para magbigay linaw at matuwid ang maling impormasyon na sinasabi ng isang opisyal tungkul sa Order ng Bureau of Treasury.”
Sinsuat elaborated that “ang dahilan po ng BoT sa pagtanggi nito sa NGAYON ng pagproseso ng aking Fidelity Bond ay dahil ang sinabi ng MILG-BARMM na hindi pa umano final ang kautusan ng Supreme Court at hindi naman nito ako kinikilala simula pa man. Ito ay aming inaasahan dahil ganon man talaga ang paninindigan ng MILG simula’t simula. Nais kong linawin na hindi po nasabi sa kautusan kung sino ang lehitimong Governor dahil tanging Supreme Court lang ang may kapangyarihan na magsabi nito.”
Sinsuat emphasize in her statement saying, “Ang aking pag-apela sa BoT ay para lamang sumunod sa proseso. Asahan po ninyo na sisiguraduhin natin masusunod ang Rule of Law. Kaya gagawin natin ang kasunod na legal na action.”
“Alamin natin na hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring sweldo ang mga empleyado at apektado ang operasyon ng probinsiya. Hangad natin lahat na ito ay matapos na sa madaling panahon. Maraming salamat,” Sinsuat added.
On the appointment of OIC in Maguindanao Del Norte, Atty Michael Henry Yusingco said recently during the Caucus of Governors in Davao that “Dapat tayong lahat dito sa publiko, lahat ng tao sa BARMM, for what matter, should be respected that -if we adhere to the notion Rule of Law. “Kasi yun ang nakasaad sa batas at yun ang sinusunod natin” Atty Yusingco said
In an interview by FACTS FIRST with Christian Esquera Atty Yusingco, senior researcher fellow of Ateneo Policy Center emphasized the importance of adhering
to the rule of law.
The statements of Atty Yusingco are in line with the commitments of the BARMM Governors Caucus (BGC) efforts on achieving the goals of peace, and rule
of law, which are essential for the regions’ progress and stability. ###
