United Bangsamoro Justice Party

The United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) is a political party in the Philippines organized in 2014 by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front as a vehicle to run in future elections. The political party has formally been registered in May 2015 with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).[1][2]

United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP)

حزب العدالة بانجسامورو المتحدة (Arabic)
LeaderMurad Ibrahim
PresidentYasser Ebrahim
Secretary-GeneralNaguib Sinarimbo
Founded2014
HeadquartersSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Moro self-determinism
National affiliationMoro Islamic Liberation Front
National Unity Party (unofficial)
ColorsGreen
Seats in the Senate
0 / 24
Seats in the House of Representatives
0 / 292
Provincial governorships
0 / 81
Provincial vice governorships
0 / 81
Provincial board members
0 / 756
  • Politics of Philippines
  • Political parties
  • Elections

Yasser Ebrahim and Naguib Sinarimbo are the president and general-secretary of the party respectively.[2]

In October 2018, the party announced its intention to campaign for "yes" vote in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region creation plebiscite to be held in January and February 2019 and decided not to participate in the May 2019 local elections,[3] even though some members decided to participate as independents or under major parties like the NUP, Lakas and PDP-Laban.

References
  1. Santos, Tina (9 May 2015). "MILF forms own political party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. Unson, John (9 May 2015). "Stakeholders: MILF political party a boost to political stability". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. Unson, John (8 October 2018). "MILF political party to focus on plebiscite, stay out of May 2019 polls". Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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