A group of Muslims, reportedly close associates of Comelec official Atty. Ray Sumalipao, has been tasked to repudiate the candidacies of several anti-Arroyo and known critics of the Arroyo administration. This group is reportedly the same one led by a Comelec official who reportedly made a fortune in their extortion activities with some partylist groups who petitioned the poll body for accreditation.
An investigation is being conducted by several cause-oriented groups to further expose the so-called "automated cheating" and "partylist accreditation extortion activities" being undertaken by this group.
Based on an initial probe, the group is reportedly led by a Maranao by the name of "Patrick" who reportedly had dealings with former Comelec legal head Alioden Dalaig (assassinated in 2007. His murder remains unsolved). Patrick hails from Marawi City and has a brother who will be running for an elective post in Mindanao. He has been working in the Comelec for several years already and is known as an insider involved in several "project fixes".
Patrick is allegedly very close to Atty. Ray Sumalipao (now acting Regional Director of Region 12) and Comelec Executive Director Jose Tolentino. Insiders however said Tolentino's name is just being used by "Patrick" to buttress his claims that he is well-connected within Comelec. Sumalipao's association with Patrick remains highly verified. This space however, welcomes Sumalipao's side.
Patrick also has as his accomplices several staff members of Commissioner Yusoph's office and Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer, Commissioners of the Comelec second division. This group is reportedly selling Comelec accreditation to several partylist organizations.
A Comelec accreditation reportedly fetch between 700,000 pesos to 3 million pesos. Those with pending petitions are being asked to cough up 5 million pesos for a signed resolution.
Patrick, based on initial probes, is also tasked by the group to coordinate with officials responsible for the automated elections and find out possible strategies on how to cheat in the forthcoming elections. One of their group members said that one of the possible means being entertained now by the group is selective sabotage---destroying physical structures to derail the conduct of the elections.
Another strategy is the tampering of source codes. Source code are machine readable language which commands computers certain tasks.
I asked the Commission on Elections to make an internal investigation about this matter and immediately exposed the illicit activities of this group before it blows over the media. This is a very serious allegation which must be looked into not just by the poll body but by Malacanang itself.
Patrick also dragged the names of several Malacanang insiders working closely with several Commissioners. The official reportedly transacted with several close associates of the First Gentleman.
This official was put under the radar after reportedly causing the accreditation of several Muslim and non-Muslim partylist groups owned by Mindanao-based politicians and close associates of the palace. The groups were not legitimate partylist organizations.
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