Bedol enraged over poll fraud raps

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Bedol enraged over poll fraud raps
(The Philippine Star) Updated November 24, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (16)

MANILA, Philippines - Former Maguindanao poll supervisor Lintang Bedol was reportedly enraged yesterday over his inclusion in the electoral sabotage case with former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr.

In an interview with Anthony Taberna of ABS-CBN News, Bedol complained that the government broke its promise not to prosecute him in exchange for his testimony that implicated Arroyo in the case.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) charged him for his involvement in the alleged rigging of the 2007 polls in Maguindanao.

Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes said Bedol could still be a state witness “if he gives more details about the poll cheating.”

“Ikuwento niyang lahat ang nangyari kasi siya naman talaga ang may kontrol ng lahat. Ngayon naka-charge sya, para kung gusto niyang ma-release as state witness, kailangan sabihin niya sa court, heto mga detalye (He should tell all what happened because he was the one in control. Now he was charged so if he wants to be released as a state witness he needs to tell the court the details of the case),” Brillantes said.

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[PaYaSo]

does it make him innocent if he is the witness?

[AlbertCruz]

Note to self: Never trust the word of a vindictive ass

[æRLO]

does it make him innocent if he is the witness?

It depends on the plea bargain. He could have made a plea to have a lesser sentencing in exchange for his testimony. But then again, maybe they tricked him. That's why there's a "right to remain silence. Anything you say will be used against you." That would be some nice work by whoever coaxed the testimony from him. We'll see what's up with this. In the U.S. it's to "plea the fifth (amendment)"

[makal34]

basin mag sakit2x nsad ning kanahan...mag sunod2x sa mga master niya..hehehe