Yano no plans to open the Mayuga report

Miami
May 23, 2008
Story: Yano no plans to open the Mayuga report

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano have no plans to open the Mayuga report.

The Mayuga report is the report of retired Vice Admiral Mateo Mayuga, former AFP Inspector General and Philippine Navy chief on the alleged electoral fraud on 2004 Presidential elections.

Yano said he had not seen the report, “I have not seen that so its hard for me to answer in the positive or affirmative (on whether to act on the report).”

He also added that he do not know where is the report and what is the status of it. Yano said he thinks there is no need for him to look for the report because his predecessor already acted upon it. “As I've said this has been acted upon by the previous leadership so I don't think there's a need for it, to revive whatever is the content.”

Yano also reacted on the comment of February 2006 coup d etat accused that the Mayuga report should be released to give closure on the Hello garci scandal. Yano simply said, “That may be their own opinion, but that does not necessarily mean that we will follow their opinion.”