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The cross section of the society are appealing to President Benigno Simeon Aquino, III, to anoint Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Officer in-charge Gov. Mujiv Hataman as the standard bearer of the Liberal Party (LP) in ARMM for the 2013 synchronize elections.

The appeal came as the President has not yet publicly and officially announced on who will be the LP standard bearer in ARMM although three of the five provincial governors have revealed earlier this week that the President’s choice is Hataman.

The revelation about the President’s choice were made by Sulu Gov. Abusakur Tan, Tawi-Tawi Gov. Sadikul Sahali and Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu.

“In the interest of public trust and confidence, in the exigency of quality service, and foremost of all for peace and development in Mindanao, we appeal to you Your Excellency, and call upon our constituents to allow OIC Regional Governor Mujiv S. Hataman to continue the integrity of leadership in the ARMM by making him the Standard Bearer of your Party Your Excellency to run for the Regional Governorship in the ARMM this forthcoming 2013 synchronize elections,” they said in an open letter to the President.

A copy of the open letter was furnished on Sunday to reporters in this city, a day before the start of the five-day period set for the filing of Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2013 synchronize elections.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has designated the period from Oct. 1 to 5 as the date for the filing of COC for the 2013 elections.

The signatories of the open letter were: Sheikh Abdulwakil Tanjilil, Darul Ifta, Region IX and Palawan; Dr. Aboulkhair Tarason, National Ulama Conference of the Philippines; Sheikh Jamal Sakaluran Munib, Ulama and Muslim Professionals Association of the Philippines; Sheikh Abdulmuhmin Mujahid, ZamBaSulTa Ulama Supreme Council; Ustanza Mona Aiyub, Al-Muhminat (Women) Organization; Raisa Ismael, United Youth of the Philippines; Meriam Abba, Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society; and, Atty. Hasan Kiram, Kasajahitraan sin Kawman Bangsa Movement.

They declared that they have bind together to convey to the President “our firm commitment to continuously support the reform” in ARMM being initiated by Hataman “for open governance, integrity of leadership, quality delivery of services, and for peace and development in the region.”

“We are confident that, with your support Your Excellency, the fight against corruption, to regain the trust and confidence of our people to support their leaders as public servants not as warlords or landlords, and for moral recovery, and to continue our efforts in peacemaking and peacekeeping in Mindanao to make our people and communities free from fear and free from want, the continuation of the leadership of Hataman would pave the way to make all these a reality,” they stated in the open letter.

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