DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN,
Maguindanao --- After a toss coin
to break the tie, the lucky one, Chairman Anwar Kedtag of Barangay Elian, emerged as president of the
Liga ng mga Barangay of this town following the conduct of election last July
16 at the GAD Building of this municipality.
The election was participated by eight
barangay chairmen, three of them contesting the Liga presidency. The two other aspirants
were Barangay Chairman Datu Mando Tambungalan of Kitapok and Barangay Chairman
Zaiton U. Dimaukom of Salbu.
Tambungalan and Kedtag tied the votes,
hence, the tossing of the coin as is the ruling to determine the winning contender.
The new Liga president is a neophyte in politics.
The
conduct of the election was peaceful and successfully exercised under the
presence of 601st Brig. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, commander of the 601st Brigade.
The
presence of a top ranking military official was unprecedented in the history of
Datu Saudi Ampatuan, particularly in the conduct of the election of officers of
the Liga ng mga Barangay here. With Brig. Gen. Carreon was Lt. Col. Alvin Iyog
of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion.
Also
with Municipal Mayor Bai Anida A. Dimaukom in the conduct of the Liga election
were Municipal Local Government Operations Officer Anisa Abdulkarim and Municipal
Election officer Estelita Orbase.
“Rest
assured I will do my best to work hand-in-hand together with my co-barangay
chairmen in unity towards our mission and vision to make this municipality a
progressive and peaceful place to live-in, inspite the fact that we live inside
the SPMS box. But still, we must do our best to live in unity, peacefully, and
harmoniously. With the help also of our men in uniform, such as AFP and PNP, we
in the barangay level have to strive to eliminate illegal activities in this
town, such as illegal drugs, extremism, and terrorism,”Liga president Kedtag
said.
In his message, Brig. Gen. emphasized the
importance of good and exemplifying leadership with a clear and definite mission
and vision in his area of responsibility… “a political leader who works for the
benefit and welfare of his constituents. And I am thankful that finally we have
already our barangay officials who could help us in maintaining and monitoring
the peace and order in this community. But, I’m also warning you --- report to
your respective barangays regularly
because I have instructed my men to check your attendance daily to
assure that you are working and serving your people in your area of
responsibility,”
On
the other hand, MLGOO Anisa Abdulkarim enticed the barangay officials to do
their tasks as mandated by the national government. To the Liga president, she
said: “You are responsible to monitor and to guide your barangay chairmen. Your
rule is just like a father of seven siblings.. You have to entertain their problems
and bring this out to our level or to our municipal mayor for immediate action.”
Mayor Dimaukom, on her part, also
congratulated the newly elected ABC/Liga president with the hope, as a new member
of the Sangguniang Bayan of this town, the sectoral head could help attain “our
goals to make this community a peaceful place to live in.” (ANNE ACOSTA – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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