Noy admits DoJ-Comelec probe body won’t pin down GMA By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 08/04/2011

Noy admits DoJ-Comelec probe body won’t pin down GMA

By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 08/04/2011
The joint Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Department of Justice (DoJ) body formed to probe allegations of fraud in the recent past elections may have to dig deeper in the investigations it will undertake to unearth related cases in allegations of cheating in the 2004 elections after the five-year prescription period on that particular exercise had lapsed, President Aquino admitted yesterday, in turn, saying the body will not be able to pin down former President Arroyo on charges she cheated to steal another six-year term.

The body was formed specifically to look into charges that former President Arroyo stole the vote for the presidency in 2004 through orchestrated and massive cheating.

Aquino said since the prescription period of cases related to the 2004 election had lapsed, he has instructed the joint body to review the Mayuga report and follow up leads on other cases from the report of the body that conducted investigations into the alleged participation of members of the military in the cheating operations.

Aquino in an ambush interview branded the Mayuga report as tailored to comply with what the past administration wanted to see and hear as he cited some instances when the lines of questioning were being deliberately diverted to stop the resource persons from issuing compromising statements..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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