BTA is the body that would serve as an interim government of the Bangsamoro autonomous region before its first regular election in 2022. But Iqbal, who was among the MILF members nominated to the BTA, did not give any reason for the postponement. The BTA will govern the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao until the election of the regular members of the Bangsamoro Parliament in 2022. BTA members will be appointed by President Duterte. Iqbal said Al Hajj Murad Ebrahim, the chair of the MILF, will act as the interim chief minister during the transition period./lzbADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 20, 2019 02:40 UTC