Comelec pressed to probe unverified poll complaints By Aytch S. de la Cruz 05/02/2010

Comelec pressed to probe unverified poll complaints

By Aytch S. de la Cruz 05/02/2010 A poll watchdog, said to have been accredited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), yesterday called on poll body officials to investigate even anonymous complaints on poll-related irregularities. The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente), through one of its convenors, in yesterday’s Kahipan sa Sulo media forum in Quezon City, said that the group also hopes to have a meeting with the Comelec soon.  The group hopes to meet with Comelec commissioners to follow up on its proposal for the poll body to probe into anonymous complaints on such irregularities that are expected to occur during the May 10, 2010 polls. “We feel the agency is sufficiently empowered under our laws and the Constitution to receive anonymous complaints based on credible evidence,” lawyer and co-convenor Carlos Medina said, adding that Comelec should adopt the same system implemented at the Office of the Ombudsman, which accommodates anonymous complaints to give more whistle-blowers the opportunity to provide the poll body leads on poll-related irregularities.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100502hed3.html

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