A new Bangsamoro entity cannot replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao unless the 1987 Constitution is revised, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday.
The proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, which is pending in Congress, is an "affront to the Constitution" that specifically provided for the creation of the ARMM, making it a "constitutional entity," said Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.
"There is nothing more to do except to implement constitutional provisions effectively," he told ANC's Headstart.
The BBL will not merely rename the ARMM and will instead create a "more ascendant and powerful" body, he said.
Under a BBL draft in Congress, the Bangsamoro region will have its own Commission on Elections, which should not happen because a poll body is supposed to be "constitutional," he said.
Anak Mindanao Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan previously pleaded to her colleagues at the House of Representatives to pass the measure and then let the Supreme Court to decide on its constitutionality.
President Rodrigo Duterte has certified the proposed BBL as urgent, allowing lawmakers to bypass the 3-day period between the second and third readings before the measure is passed.
The proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, which is pending in Congress, is an "affront to the Constitution" that specifically provided for the creation of the ARMM, making it a "constitutional entity," said Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.
"There is nothing more to do except to implement constitutional provisions effectively," he told ANC's Headstart.
The BBL will not merely rename the ARMM and will instead create a "more ascendant and powerful" body, he said.
Under a BBL draft in Congress, the Bangsamoro region will have its own Commission on Elections, which should not happen because a poll body is supposed to be "constitutional," he said.
Anak Mindanao Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan previously pleaded to her colleagues at the House of Representatives to pass the measure and then let the Supreme Court to decide on its constitutionality.
President Rodrigo Duterte has certified the proposed BBL as urgent, allowing lawmakers to bypass the 3-day period between the second and third readings before the measure is passed.
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