“The people can help Comelec weed out bogus party-lists, but they have to be armed with information which, right now, is mostly in the hands of Comelec. If these information are hidden from the public then bogus party-lists can slip into Congress more easily,” Tinio said.
The poll body earlier had vowed to rid the final list of organizations which do not legitimately represent marginalized sectors. However, those who wish to aid in the purging are usually frustrated in the earliest stages since they cannot even get from Comelec copies of relevant records..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/index.php/metro-section/item/1062-solon-goads-comelec-open-records-of-party-list-groups
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