DND Mayuga review team to summon active AFP officials By Mario J. Mallari 08/19/2011

DND Mayuga review team to summon active AFP officials

By Mario J. Mallari 08/19/2011

The Department of National Defense (DND) special investigating committee (SIC) reviewing the controversial Mayuga Report may summon active officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) implicated in the alleged electoral fraud in 2004.

But this early, denials of a cover-up are already being made by a member of the Mayuga Board who yesterday stood by the board’s findings clearing the so-called “Garci generals” of any liability in the alleged manipulation of the presidential polls.

Retired Commodore Emilio Marayag stressed there was no cover-up on the part of the investigating body headed by then AFP Inspector General, Vice Admiral Mateo Mayuga.

“I don’t think there was a cover-up, I don’t know if there was an intention to cover up but I don’t think there was a cover-up. We did not discuss anything about cover-up and why we’ll cover up when we are all in the service,” Marayag said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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