THE Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the immediate prosecution of election-related offenses under the poll body’s Kontra Bigay program for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which will be held on October 30. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the DOJ
THE Department of Justice and the Commission on Elections on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement for the immediate prosecution of election-related offenses under the poll body’s Kontra Bigay program for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections , which will be held on October 30.
The DOJ chief assured that prosecutors would be made available on the ground starting the BSKE election period to handle election-related complaints. Garcia said having the National Prosecution Service of the DOJ on the Comelec side would not only discourage vote buying and selling activities, but would also send a message to election offenders that the government is very serious in filing charges against them once they are caught.
Garcia said the Comelec has so far issued show-cause orders against at least 2,000 individuals for alleged premature campaigning.
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