Citing irregularities in voting machines’ memory cards, Lim eyes poll protest

ESTRADA

ALLEGING that there were irregularities in the conduct of the local elections, the camp of former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim will file a protest on Friday.

Renato dela Cruz, Lim’s lawyer, said that their petition would seek to annul the proclamation of incumbent Mayor Joseph Estrada who was earlier declared the winner in the mayoralty race.

In a phone interview, Dela Cruz said one of things they would cite in their petition was the “irregular use of SD cards” which he claimed were “not genuine.”

Asked to elaborate, he declined, saying they were still “evaluating” their evidence.

Aside from filing an election protest, Lim’s camp has also launched an online petition asking the Commission on Elections to recount the votes cast in the mayoral contest.

The petition at Change.org requires 500 signatures.

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Reelectionist Estrada won against Lim with a slim margin of 2,685 votes, leading to his proclamation on May 11, along with running mate Honey Lacuña.