Saturday, November 4, 2017

Nur urges Sandigan to defer arraignment

From the Manila Bulletin (Nov 4): Nur urges Sandigan to defer arraignment

Former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Nur Misuari has filed an omnibus motion before the Sandiganbayan Third Division seeking to order a preliminary investigation and defer his scheduled arraignment.

Misuari, who was charged with graft and malversation through falsification in connection with the reportedly anomalous purchase of different educational packages and materials from 2000 to 2001, cited his right for the conduct of a preliminary investigation.
 
His charges were filed before the Sandiganbayan on May 22, 2017 on the basis of a resolution from the Office of the Ombudsman dared June 17, 2016. However, Misuari claimed that he was not informed of the accusations hurled against him.
 
The joint order dated Dec. 8, 2014 from the Ombudsman for Mindanao, which required him to submit a counter affidavit, was sent to the Office of the Regional Governor, ARMM in Cotabato City.

He said in his motion that the address was “completely wrong because Misuari was definitely not holding office there, since on said date it was Mujiv Hataman who was the Regional Governor.”

Misuari was also never notified of the complaint and of the evidence submitted against him.
The hearing for Misuari’s motion has been scheduled on November 17 at 1:30 p.m.
 

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