Maguindanao election scam or not?.
By Deane_2005
@Deane_2005 (1644)
Philippines
May 21, 2007 8:37am CST
I have seen a lot of news report about the recent Maguindanao election so I would like to know if you believed that they could really come up with 12-0 win infavor for Team Unity?. Do you believed that there is an election fraud or scam into it?. Personally I do believed that there is really something that happens to that area considering that the winners who got the most votes are Chavit Singson why not Kiram who is a muslim there?. Is it because there is some money involved and peole were forced by armed groups or maybe those from local government unit as well. Thus Datumanong has something to do with it like what happens here in Iloilo were Barangay officials were given 50 thousand I guess if they could come up with 12-0 wins infavor of Team Unity. Gonzales and Datumanong are both officials that have come up with such agenda?. Does they have not violated the law?.
4 responses
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
23 May 07
I have heard before to Ping LAcson that voting in some area of ARMM are already for bidding. So does it mean that Singson got the most votes because he has a lot of money to bids for his votes. Ithink there is really something that really happen to that area because one tv station were not allowed to enter the place. But I have seen some footage of alleged scam in the tv as well.
@kyutstudph (1263)
• Philippines
23 May 07
As what I have read and watched regarding maguindanao election I think its a scam as what the teachers said that All votes from that province are fraud. It is really impossible for a 12-0 victory, just my opinion
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@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
24 May 07
I have seen in the latest news in 24 oras that a certain Princess have said that is command voting. But I don't agree with what she said that they must be respected. How could an earth able to understand that she herself discrimate her own people telling them uneducated and stupid?. I mean it is really next to impossible to get a 12-0 unless obcourse they have forced the people to vote or probably used money to its people. But its seems those teachers were afraid of something. I thin kthere life is at stake as well if they won't vote for those candidates implemented by local government. But I think there is no hope for this type of place anymore. Its like they are obstructing freedom already. And it seems that most of the people living there are muslims so we rather leave at that. But anyway am pretty much sure that money is the only reason why 12-0 senators get there votes in that area.
@a_ce_e (1422)
• Philippines
21 May 07
Philippine politics has lots of scam, but once a candidate appeal it takes lot of time and money just to prove that something happen. Chavit Singson got the most vote? hehehe what do you expect? I think he has lot of connections in the local government. I think this scam will never stop till the next generation, most of them were greedy of having power. They violate the law of course, but who implement the law? They are the one too =( , is there any accused candidate and sentenced because of cheating, i think none.
@edujccz (929)
• Philippines
23 May 07
Good point acee, they should make a law concerning election violation and have them all put in jail, since vote buying is not healthy to the country, the problem is, nobody in the masses that will go to court and spend money to convict the person specially so when the target of vote buyers are the poor electorate who cannot afford to get a lawyer.
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@crazy_ink (32)
• Philippines
24 May 07
Its all about the money. During the Team Unity campaign in Maguindanao Province. The team unity was said to promise 1M per municipality (i think) if they have a 12-0 win. And honestly, election in the ARMM provinces are all but money and power. Political dynasty so to say.
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
24 May 07
I have heard it as well that every political leader in the area that they were promised 1 million if the ycould come up with 12 -0 win against team unity. Here in our province as well Gonzalez have said to promised Barangay officials of 50 thousand each if they could have such wins as well.
