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Poe: Person or group behind hasty release of Comelec DQ ruling

By: - Reporter / @MAgerINQ
/ 08:29 PM December 23, 2015

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Senator Grace Poe. FILE PHOTO

SENATOR Grace Poe said a person or a group who wanted her out of the 2016 presidential race was behind an alleged apparent “deliberate” release of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc’s decision to disqualify her this Wednesday when most of government offices are already on a holiday break.

“Biinigyan nila kami ng panandaliang kasiyahan na ang ating pangalan ay nanatili pa rin sa listahan ngunit po ang pagkaka-decision nila ngayon , kung kelan po alam nating magpa-Pasko na at lahat ng mga sangay ng gobyerno, ang kanilang mga tanggapan ay sarado na, sa kanila pong pagde-desisyon ngayon, tila yata nanadya sila sapagkat napakahirap po na gawin ang lahat ng mga legal na proseso pag sarado ang mga tanggapan na ito ng gobyerno,” Poe said in an interview over ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol.

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“Ngayon po ako ay nagpapasalamat kay chairman Andi Bautista sapagakat parang sya at iilan lamang sa kanila ang naging makatwiran. Meron pong isang nagtutulak talaga na ilabas na po ang decision ngayon sapagkat yun nga naiisip nila, mas mahihirapan kami na makakuha kami ng panig sa korte,” she said.

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She was referring to Comelec chairman Andres Bautista, who dissented from the Comelec’s First and Second divisions’ decisions to disqualify her over her citizenship and residency.

Asked if the timing of the decision was deliberate, Poe said she was no longer surprised. In fact, she said, they were already expecting it, especially since she said there are groups or one person at the Comelec who was pushing to immediately release the decision.

The senator nevertheless asked for understanding and forgiveness from the public who might be confused whether or not she is still a candidate for president.

“Pati na rin po kami ay nalilito sa kanilang mga ginagawa subalit kami naman po ay nagsasabi nang totoo, kung ano lang po ang nararapat yun po ang aming ginagawa pero tila yata ginigipit talaga kami,” said Poe.

“Subalit pagkakataon na rin po ito, nais ko pong sabihin sa ating mga kababayan, tayo po ay nanatili sa listahan ng mga kandidato…” she said.

The senator also reiterated her belief that she could win her battle when the case is brought to the Supreme Court.

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“Ako po ay umaasa, habang may buhay may pag-asa naman talaga pero syempre kami po ay naghahanda nang mabuti sapagkat alam ko may mga grupo rin po na gumagawa ng kanilang kanya kanyang habang para maalis na po tayo sa listahan,” she said.

“Gayunpaman muli sinasabi ko sa ating mga kababayan hindi po pinal ang disqualification at kami po ay kompyansa na ito po’y ating mapapanalunan sapagkat ang atin lang pong ibinibigay ay kung ano ang katotohahan at nararapat,” Poe added.

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