Vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos on Monday slammed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over its alleged inaction on various complaints of electoral fraud.
In a privilege speech during the resumption of the Senate session, Marcos said the Comelec “is turning a blind eye to the quantum of proof” allegedly showing cheating country during the recently concluded elections.
“Every day netizens post new photos and videos of election fraud. Police found thousands of pre-shaded ballots in an abandoned warehouse in Alaminos, Pangasinan. Unused SD cards were found in a trash can in Kabangkalan, Negros Occidental. There is video of election fraud in Datu Ampatuan, Maguindanao,” Marcos said.
“And yet, Comelec has done nothing,” he added.
Marcos said the Comelec must initiate investigation on various reports of election fraud instead of pre-occupying itself to the immediate proclamation of winners.
“Netizens were able to capture footage and other evidence of cheating and other abhorrent election offenses from different parts of the archipelago… I have to ask myself: why is COMELEC turning a blind eye to the quantum of proof that is before them?” Marcos said.
“They would rather concentrate on immediate proclamation (of winners) in the hope that the uproar will die down soon after,” Marcos added.
Source: GMA
