Ampatuan appointed chair of the LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD for ARMM

REGIONAL Governor Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was appointed regional chairman for ARMM of the newly merged LAKAS-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino-Christian Muslim Democrat (LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD) Party by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

“Pursuant to Article XV, Section 2 in relation to Article IX, Section 2 of the Constitution and By-Laws of LAKAS KAMPI CMD, and consistent with Joint Resolution No. 3 unanimously approved by the National Directorate of LaKAS-CMD and the National Council of KAMPI in joint session assembled on May 28, 2009 and adopted by the National Council of LAKAS KAMPI CMD in its first meeting on the same date, you are hereby appointed the interim Regional Chairman for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of LAKAS KAMPI CMD,” the appointment said.

The appointment, dated June 8, 2009, was signed by President Arroyo as national chairman of the ruling party.

As regional chairman, Ampatuan is authorized by the Party to discharge the functions and prerogatives of his office pursuant to the Party’s constitution and by-laws.

Before the merger of the two administration political parties, Ampatuan was also the regional chairman of the LAKAS-CMD.

Ampatuan, who enjoys the full support of the local government officials in the entire region, expressed gratitude to the party leadership and to President Arroyo for their trust and confidence, even as he vowed to exert effort to harmonize the political atmosphere in ARMM.

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the LAKAS KAMPI CMD leadership for their trust and confidence to me to lead the party in the region. This is a big challenge on my part and we will do our best effort to harmonize the political atmosphere in the region,” Ampatuan said.

Ampatuan is the first re-elected ARMM Regional Governor. He was first elected on August 8, 2005 and re-elected on August 11, 2008 regional elections under the banner of the then LAKAS-CMD.

He won in the two regional elections in overwhelming votes and landslide victory against his opponents.###