Junta on his mind EDITORIAL 05/01/2010

Junta on his mind

EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 05/01/2010 Defense Chief Norberto Gonzales claimed that cheating at the polls has begun — by way of bribing Commission on Elections officials as well as elements from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police — to rig the elections in favor of two unnamed presidential candidates. He claims to have documents to substantiate his claims and would be filing cases soon. He also says that he is pretty concerned over scenarios of a people power revolt, which has been threatened by Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Noynoy Aquino, should he lose the elections, believing that the only way he can lose is for him to be cheated of his victory. There is no question that with the Comelec cheating syndicate, led by the “Big Four,” said to be Comelec executives alive and kicking, rigging of the polls is a possibility — even if the nation is going to have automated elections. After all, the poll body can hardly be called transparent in its ways and has even done away with virtually all the security marks apart from other anti-fraud measures, along with the many glitches being reported. It is also known that candidates do make deals with Comelec officials to make them win, in certain districts or provinces, and even pay to land a second or third slot in the provincial level, if the first slot has already be bought by another candidate.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100501com1.html