Inihayag ng Philippine National Police (PNP) nitong Huwebes na ang mga pulis na naiulat sa social media na pinupunit ang mga balota sa presinto sa Cotabato ay itinalaga ng Commission on Elections (Comelec).
"We have 'fact-checked' video footage circulating on the Internet wherein police officers were shown tearing some election forms. Reports from Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (in Muslim Mindanao) indicate that the video footage was taken at the Datu Ayunan Elementary School, MB Kalanganan, Cotabato City where PNP personnel served as members of the Special Electoral Board (SBEI). Their designation as SBEI for Clustered Precincts Number 69 (Precinct Numbers 0215A, 0215B, 0215C & 0216A) was authorized by Atty. Nasroding M. Mustapha, Cotabato City Election Officer," paglilinaw ni PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr.
Aniya pa, naipaliwanag na ni PNP City Director of Cotabato City, Col. Rommel L. Javier na pagkatapos ng botohan ng alas-7 ng gabi, inatasan ang PNP BEI members na sirain ang mga blangkong official ballots sheets.
Batay umano ito sa Comelec Omnibus Election Code Article 17 of Section 204 na may pamagat na Disposition of unused ballots at the close of the voting hours.
"It was further reported that the said tearing was witnessed by Mr. Arfaj-Erven P. Ahmad, the Designated Election Supervisor Officer (DESO) and watchers from parties of OneCotabato and UBJP. We hope this clarification and verified information puts this matter to rest and further enlightened the public about the election rules and procedures," pahayag ni Danao.
Pinuri naman ni Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Romeo Branwer Jr. ang Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu para sa "most peaceful" at maayos na pagsasagawa ng eleksyon sa probinsya.
Samantala, nanawagan naman si Maj. Gen. Valeriano De Leon, PNP directorate for operations chief, sa puliko upang respetuhin ang Comelec at resulta ng eleksyon sa gitna ng mga protesta ukol sa alegasyon ng pandaraya.
CALOY CARLOS – HN NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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