Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez reminded the public that vote buying is still an election offense “regardless of financial situation or noble intentions.” | JEMendozaINQ
“Vote buying is an election offense regardless of financial situation or noble intentions. Di dapat ginagawa, at di dapat sina-suggest yan sa mga botante,” Jimenez said., while stressing that vote buying is an illegal act, told voters to take a more pragmatic approach of taking the money from politicians, — which, she said, could be taxpayer’s money anyway — but vote based on one’s conscience. She said this could also serve a lesson to politicians if they did not get their desired outcome.
“Parati kong sinasabi, ‘Tanggapin niyo kasi galing din naman iyan sa atin. Iyong pinambibili ng boto, pera din iyan ng taumbayan. Tatanggapin mo pero ang iboboto mo kung sino iyong nasa konsensya mo,” she said during an online meeting with her supporters on Tuesday.
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