Incredible ‘confession’
| FRONTLINE |
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
Zaldy Ampatuan and Lintang Bedol’s “confessions” on the 2007 senatorial election cheating just don’t sound right — almost as if portions of the “admissions” were intended to give Noynoy Aquino the “ammunition” to go after his predecessor.
To be clear: This is not to say that the elections in Maguindanao, whether in 2004 or 2007 or even 2010, were fraud-free and that the winners were really the genuinely elected officials by the Maguindanao electorate, but what appears out of place — confession wise — was the inclusion of Noynoy being targeted by Gloria for zero votes, with Zaldy saying that Noynoy’s parents are popular and that he may be running for the presidency in 2010.
Two other names, Ping Lacson and Alan Peter Cayetano, said Zaldy, were also targeted by the Arroyos for zero votes..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110715com2.html
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