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The cyber libel case filed against activist and former vice presidential candidate Walden Bello is not a case of political persecution, former Davao City chief information officer and complainant Jefry Tupas said Thursday.In a 12-page comment filed before the Supreme Court, Tupas said there was no question that Bello's statements against her were defamatory."This case, no matter how the petitioner may imagine it to be, is not a case of political persecution.
Bello, who is facing a cyber libel case filed by Tupas, also urged the court to nullify and permanently enjoin his prosecution. He cautioned the libel statutes have become "tools to suppress dissent."However, Tupas said that the case was a reason why cyber libel should not be decriminalized in the country."In this age of social media, the consequences of the abuse of free speech have been exponentially magnified.
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