Erap, Anwar push harsher penalty for poll fraud operators
08/06/2011Former President Joseph Estrada has renewed his call for Congress to pass a law making electoral fraud, especially on the scale of the “Garci” scandal, a heinous crime.
“There must be a certainty of punishment to the election cheaters,” he stressed.
Visiting Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, during a forum at Club Filipino, yesterday supported Estrada’s call even as he said the pieces of evidence on the alleged 2004 and 2007 poll maneuverings are overwhelming.
Estrada, however, said he believes resigned Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri is innocent amid allegations that he benefitted from poll fraud..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110806hed3.html
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