Thursday, July 14, 2011

COMELEC SEEKS ARREST OF BEDOL


By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star)

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will seek the immediate arrest of former Maguindanao election supervisor Lintang Hasim Bedol, who is facing six months’ imprisonment for failing to produce poll documents in the 2007 midterm poll in the province.

In a press conference, Comelec commissioner Rene Sarmiento said there has been a standing warrant of arrest against Bedol and a commitment order to detain him in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City since Oct. 22, 2007.

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