DoJ asks US help to unmask ‘Hello Nico’ audio tape 06/09/2010

DoJ asks US help to unmask ‘Hello Nico’ audio tape

06/09/2010 The Department of Justice (DoJ) has sought the assistance of the United States to determine who “uploaded” on the Internet the alleged conversation between Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo Puno. At a press conference yesterday, acting DoJ Secretary and concurrent Solicitor General Alberto Agra said that the department has written the US government, through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), to determine the identity or the source of the controversial uploaded taped conversation. “The Web site is US-based but  when you open it, you are now redirected to another website,” Agra said. The said audio file is already on the web site based in the United States namely, http://www.rpcheaters.webs.com, which currently can no longer be accessed. Instead, this has been redirected to another Website. The MLAT is an agreement between two countries aimed to gather and exchange information to be able to strengthen criminal laws. The alleged “Hello Nico” tape is claimed to be a taped conversation between Ferrer and Puno on the alleged plan to rig the May 10, 2010 automated synchronized elections. Both Puno and Ferrer have denied this. Meanwhile, the investigating panel on the anomalous ballot secrecy folder project has asked for its third extension saying it needs to get more documents for the panel to come up with a good decision.... MORE     Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100609hed4.html

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