Former Bangsamoro interim chief minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim officially welcomed his successor, Abdulraof Macacua, on Monday, while declining a parliamentary appointment from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Ebrahim, who led the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for five years, pledged full support for Macacua, the former Maguindanao del Norte governor and MILF military leader.
“His leadership and commitment to peace and development are well documented,” Ebrahim said of Macacua, who was appointed by Marcos 22 days earlier.
Despite stepping down, Ebrahim will continue as MILF chairman and president of its political arm, the United Bangsamoro Justice Party, to guide the new administration.
Macacua honored Ebrahim’s leadership and promised to build on his legacy of governance and social justice.
Both leaders also thanked President Marcos for his continued support of the Bangsamoro peace process.
