The governor, who is on his last term of office, is running for representative in the second district of Zamboanga del Norte under the UNA ticket.
In a telephone interview, Yebes claimed that Maclang and his men confiscated sample ballots and cash totalling P3,000, but the sample ballots had no bills stapled on them, contrary to claims by the police.
He said around 150 of his supporters were gathered at the beach house undertaking preparations for Monday’s elections when the policemen led by Maclang raided the place.
“How can the amount of P3,000 be used to buy the votes of 150 supporters gathered at the beach house preparing things for the forthcoming elections? Those people are not stupid enough to sell their votes at P20 each,” Yebes emphasized.[]
“The raid was a clear frameup,” he declared, accusing Maclang as a henchman of UNA’s political opponents.
He said they will file robbery case against Maclang and his men who allegedly took a television set and other personal belongings from the beach house.
Yebes said they will also file charges for violation of Republic Act 9262, or the anti-violence against women and their children act of 2004 against the raiding policemen for hurting his women supporters.[]
