Aabogado kritikal sa desisyon ng Comelec kay Marcoleta

Kinastigo ng election lawyer na si Romulo Macalintal ang desisyon ng Commission on Elections na magligtas kay Sen. Rodante Marcoleta mula sa mga reklamo tungkol sa hindi pinahayag na P75 milyong donasyon sa kanyang kampanya sa Senado. Ayon sa Comelec, walang ebidensya para kasuhan siya dahil binasura na ang kinakailangang paglalahad ng mga kontribusyon. Gayunpaman, inirekomenda nilang kasuhan ang mga donor nito.

Sa Manila, naglabas ng desisyon ang Political Finance and Affairs Department ng Comelec na ititigil ang imbestigasyon laban kay Sen. Rodante Marcoleta dahil wala raw ebidensya ng election offense. Ayon sa kanila, binasura na ang probisyon sa Omnibus Election Code na nag-uutos ng paglalahad ng mga kontribusyon sa statement of contributions and expenditures. Nag-argue si Marcoleta na ang donasyon ay natanggap bago siya maging opisyal na kandidato, batay sa nakaraang jurisprudence. Dahil dito, itinatanggap nila ito bilang hindi election contribution. Ngunit inirekomenda ng Comelec na magsampa ng kaso laban sa mga donor niyang sina Michael Tan Defensor, Joseph Varias Espiritu, at Aristotle Baluyut Viray dahil hindi nila isinumite ang reports ng contributions sa loob ng 30 araw pagkatapos ng halalan, ayon sa Section 99 ng Omnibus Election Code. Noong March 22, nagpahayag si Romulo Macalintal na 'truly one for the books' ang desisyon na ito. Sinabi niya, 'Kung hindi pa kandidato si Marcoleta nang matanggap ang pera, hindi ito election contribution kundi private gift. Paano mag-aapply ng Section 99 sa donors kung walang kandidato?' Dagdag niya, 'Hindi maaaring selectively i-apply ang Section 99 sa donors habang hindi qualified ang recipient bilang kandidato.'

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