BARMM polls: Group opposes alleged militarization of ‘historic vote’

MANILA, Philippines — A week before the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a civil society group expressed opposition to the alleged militarization of what it described as a “historic democratic vote.” In a letter, the United Coalition of Civic Organizations, Ulama, and Professionals and Youth of Lanao del