COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority wrapped up its two-day public consultation in Tawi-Tawi on the proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, as it lauded the active participation of the youth sector in the consultation.

Member of Parliament Dr. Susana Anayatin, assured participants "that should the proposed BTA Bill No. 30 be enacted, it will be instrumental in bringing about the change that the people of BARMM desire."

"The BLGC provides how services from the regional office are cascaded down to provincial offices," Anayatin said.

The consultation happened on 7 December with participants from various civil society organizations, academe, government and the other sectors "sharing their expert opinions and sentiments."

Among the concerns raised, she said, were the proposed code's inclusivity, its provisions on qualifications and disqualifications for elective local positions, and anti-political dynasties.

Anayatin quoted Princess Rabeah Abdulrahim, representative of the Tawi-Tawi Alliance of Civil Society Organizations, as saying that the Parliament should look into the educational requirement provision in the proposed local governance code.

Under the proposed code, those seeking provincial, city, and municipal positions must at least reach college-level education.

Anayatin said the proposed bill received support from Tawi-Tawi Sanib Pwersa Kabataan, Inc.,a coalition of 83 active youth organizations in the province recognized by the Bangsamoro Youth Commission.

The youth organization believes that the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code is critical in establishing a stronger and more responsive government system for the LGUs.