Trillanes: Arroyo faces ouster if vote is rigged

Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Antonio Trillanes said Friday President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo could face fresh ouster moves if the results of senatorial elections would be rigged in favor of administration bets. “They can try to cheat. They can misunderstand the people’s will as they have done in the past. But this time, they are proven wrong and if they insist they can risk losing their power altogether," Trillanes said. Trillanes is currently detained after the government slapped him with coup charges before a Makati court. He said he is confident he will win in the senatorial race even if the alleged election fraud-ridden Maguindanao votes are counted. Trillanes said his group’s own survey showed that he is winning by a margin of 500,000 votes against the 12th and 13th placer in the senatorial race. Latest result of the National Movement for Free Election’s quick count showed Trillanes landing in the 11th place with 7,448,411 votes. Another GO candidate Aquilino “Koko" Pimentel occupied the 12th spot with 7,438,035 votes. Trillanes thanked the rank and file members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for supporting him and voting for him in the Local Absentee Voting despite the order of the military hierarchy to support all the administration candidates. “We believe, based on the information provided by our supporters that I placed number three in the absentee voting in the Armed Forces. It only signifies that the AFP leadership has no mandate and has lost touch with the rank and file or the rank and file believe they have no moral leadership to lead the military," Trillanes said. Trillanes also asked the public to guard their votes and make sure that the 2004 election fraud will not happen anymore. “First of all I would like to thank my supporters and those who believe in our cause. This is their victory and I am happy that the people have finally spoken their voice. We will achieve election victory but we should not let our guard down. We can and we should never underestimate what these people are capable of doing," Trillanes said. Trillanes said the reported 12-0 in Maguindanao is just an indication that the administration is back to its old way of perpetrating itself in power. “The reported 12-0 win of the administration in Maguindanao shows how these people disrespect the people’s will," Trillanes said. - GMANews.TV