Melo to charge Comelec whistleblower in court
05/28/2010 An obviously irked Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo will bring to court Melchor Magdamo, the lawyer who once worked in Melo’s Comelec office, for squealing on the controversial P700-million ballot secrecy folder scam and, of late, the allegedly anomalous procurement of indelible ink. Melo yesterday revealed his plan to charge Magdamo with “slander or libel” for bringing out the twin controversies before the media. Melo claimed it was Magdamo who had failed to do his job while he worked under him. “I think he should be charged with slander or libel or whatever. He should stop issuing statements,” Melo explained, saying Magdamo should have served as his “eyes and ears” when he was appointed to the Comelec’s Bids and Awards Committee. Melo even challenged Magdamo to prove his allegations in court and not before the media. Magdamo revealed the allegedly anomalous purchase of the ballot secrecy folders a month before the May 10 polls. He was joined by Dr. Arwin Serrano of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) in declaring the overpriced deal. Magdamo and Serrano did not file charges against any Comelec official, though. Magdamo also claimed to have been reprimanded by Melo for leaking the story to members of the media. The Comelec, however, recalled the deal.... MORE Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100528hed6.html |
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