Neither he nor any Comelec member will resign or take a leave of absence based on false and unfounded allegations circulating on social media, according to Garcia.
“That’s impossible. It is impossible for a member of the commission to take a leave or file a courtesy resignation. Are they crazy?” he said in response to media queries concerning calls for him to step down from his post.
“It’s like we’re saying that their accusations are true. For me, I won’t stoop to that level of being told to resign, take leave,” he added, his comment applauded by poll officials and employees.
The Comelec chief expressed belief that a troll farm was behind the online calls for his resignation.
He said he is not used to such kind of attacks, but the poll body will continue to fight misinformation being peddled on social media.
Yesterday, all the other six Comelec members as well as other ranking poll officials and employees came in full force to express their support for Garcia.
This story is from the July 18, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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