ni Jasmin Joy Evangelista | February 6, 2022
Inihayag ni former Palace spokesperson at ngayo’y senatorial aspirant Harry Roque na tinanggihan niya ang alok sa kanya na maging chairman ng Commission on Elections (Comelec).
“Perhaps for the first time I will reveal that the post of Comelec chairman was first offered to me,” pahayag ni Roque sa mga grupo ng reporters nitong Sabado.
Ayon pa kay Roque, hindi niya maaaring tanggapin ang alok na ito dahil siya ay ‘very loyal’ kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
“I said, I cannot accept that because obviously I am presidential spokesperson, and I am correctly perceived as being loyal to the President, and that is why I decided not to accept it because I might destroy the integrity of the commission, knowing that I am very loyal to the President, which at that time, was contemplating a run for the Senate, and also the daughter was running,” dagdag pa ni Roque.
Si Commissioner Socorro Inting ang ngayo’y acting chairman ng poll body matapos ang retirement ni Comelec chairman Sheriff Abas.