The Fourth ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly was a meeting of the unicameral regional legislature of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
[1] The fourth assembly experienced a leadership crisis involving the position of Assembly Speaker in 2003.
Ibrahim Ibay's post as speaker was placed into dispute, when Ismael Abubakar Jr. of Tawi-Tawi with the support of 12 assemblyman held an unannounced session in which they declared the position of assembly speaker vacant with the present assemblymen electing Abubakar as speaker.
[2] Abraham Burahan was elected as speaker in a special session in August 2003 and was supported by 13 assemblymen including Ibay.
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