Solons tell colleagues to keep off issues affecting Muslim governance By Charlie V. Manalo 10/04/2011

Solons tell colleagues to keep off issues affecting Muslim governance

By Charlie V. Manalo 10/04/2011

Muslim lawmakers yesterday called on their colleagues in the House of Representatives to keep off the controversy affecting governance in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, saying that the legal issue affecting the appointment of officials is best left to the Supreme Court (SC).

Reps. Tupay Loong (Sulu) and Simeon Datumanong (Maguindanao) said both the Legislative and the Executive departments must leave to the “sound judgement” of the judiciary the resolution of legal issues on the legality of allowing elective ARMM officials to continue serving under holdover capacity.

The SC has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the appointment by President Aquino of ARMM officials who were supposed to serve until elections are held in 2013..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111004nat5.html