COMELEC Files Charges Against Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
COMELEC, the Commission on Elections, filed an electoral sabotage case against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and other officials on Friday.
COMELEC chairman Sixto Brillantes, via a phone patch interview with ANC News, said election commissioners had voted, 5-2, this morning in favor of filing charges against the former President. The other commissioners who voted for the filing were Elias Yusoph, Rene Sarmiento, Gus Lagman and Robert Lim. The two who voted against were election official Lintang Bedol, and former Maguindanao official Andal Ampatuan Sr.
The COMELEC also petitioned RTC Judge Jesus Mupas to issue a hold departure order against the former president who is about to leave for Singapore today for medical treatment.
GMA's lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said that he would be surprised if the hold departure order is issued within the day given the volume of material submitted by the Comelec. If that happens, he is bent to speculate that someone powerful is indeed orchestrating against the Arroyos.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is facing allegations of electoral fraud and corruption. The government had placed a travel ban on Arroyo and her husband but the Supreme Court, earlier this week, has ruled-out otherwise.
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