COMMISSION on Elections Chair George Erwin Garcia said he will issue a directive to regional elections officers allowing people to freely withdraw their signatures on People’s Initiative form.
On Tuesday’s hearing, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa seeks clarification from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) whether the people who signed on the people’s initiative (PI) forms can withdraw their signatures.
Dela Rosa, of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, told Garcia after receiving reports, that a number of people who signed the PI form want to withdraw their signatures but are afraid of possible legal repercussion.
“What kind of government is this, because we are just ordinary people, we are going to suffer? It is our right that has been violated. It is our right to withdraw our signatures,” Dela Rosa said, referring to the sentiment of the people who wanted to withdraw their signatures.
“So, this is injustice on the part of the ordinary people,” he added.
In response, Garcia said he will issue a directive to regional election officers to allow people to freely withdraw their signatures if they so desire.
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