EXCLUSIVECotabato mayor wants SC to nullify BOL votehome/News/Headlines/Cotabato mayor wants SC to nullify BOL voteTHE legal team of Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani Sayadi is studying all options in preparation for the filing of a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) to declare the just concluded plebiscites in Mindanao null and void. ‘Massive disenfranchisement’Sayadi claimed that polling places in Cotabato City Central Pilot Elementary School, Datu Siang Elementary School, Muamad Elementary Schoold, Cotabato City Institute, Datu Usman Elementary School, Sero Elementary School and Roxas Elementary School were subjected to threats and intimidation. He said he personally conducted rounds during the first plebiscite in Cotabato City to drive out MILF members and even regular voters who had no business in polling precincts. Mayor Sayadi said that if Cotabato City became part of the BARMM, there would be “chaos” because the MILF “cannot control even their own people.”“Cotabato City will be at their mercy. Cotabato City will be part of the new Bangsamoro core territories and will leave Region 12 (Soccsksargen).

Source: Manila Times February 11, 2019 16:59 UTC