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Monday, September 29, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Marine Brigadier General Francisco Gudani (right) talks beside Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Balutan before a Senate committee investigating wiretapped recordings of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo rigging the 2004 elections. The two officers were relieved of their posts Wednesdayday within hours of testifying at the Senate on election fraud. (Senate photo/Released to AP) |
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MANILA -- A military general who was mentioned in the controversial "Hello Garci" tapes said Wednesday that "massive cheating" was done in Lanao del Sur during last year's general elections.
Brigadier General Francisco Gudani, former chief of the 1st Marine Brigade based in Mindanao, said among the irregular acts that he witnessed were hoarding of voters, harassment of election officers, ballot-snatching and intrusion of unregistered watchers.
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