Poll body seeks DoJ findings on Susano’s CF cards, ‘Hello Nico’ By Marie A. Surbano and Gerry Baldo 08/21/2010

Poll body seeks DoJ findings on Susano’s CF cards, ‘Hello Nico’

By Marie A. Surbano and Gerry Baldo 08/21/2010 The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to release the results of its investigation on the possession of former Quezon City Rep. Annie Rosa Susano of compact flash (CF) cards and the controversial “Hello Nico” recording where Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer is said to be linked to alleged poll irregularities. Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento called on Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to follow up on the status of the probe into the two cases, saying it is already way beyond the agency’s self-imposed deadline. “Our request is for the DoJ to fast-track the probes so there will be no repeat of these incidents in future elections… so that we can learn lessons from these cases,” Sarmiento told reporters. Sarmiento also said former Justice Secretary Alberto Agra committed to complete the probes on the two incidents by June 15, with the reports immediately submitted to the Comelec. “They (DoJ) had a timetable within which to submit the findings but until now there has been no report and no findings of the probe. We hope the DoJ can complete the investigation… there seems to be too long a delay,” said Sarmiento. It will be recalled that in May, Agra said the DoJ, along with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), would complete the probe in three weeks time regarding Susano’s unauthorized possession of the CF cards and the allegation of a taped conversation between Ferrer and Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100821hed2.html

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