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Sotto says he won't inhibit from Senate's probe on Comelec security breach
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo believes that Senator Imee Marcos leading a Senate probe into a supposed Smartmatic security breach is inappropriate, given her brother's presidential candidacy.
A lawyer for the Robredo camp stated that it does not appear well for a relative of a candidate to lead an investigation into the election process.
This sentiment was echoed by the poll watchdog Kontra Daya, which urged Senator Marcos to step down from her position as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms due to delicadeza and potential conflict of interest.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III, also a vice presidential candidate, stated that everyone should be involved in ensuring transparent elections and disagreed with the calls for inhibition.
Senator Marcos had previously disclosed a security breach on the Smartmatic system, the software provider for the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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