TINULUYAN ang pagsuspinde kay James Jimenez bilang spokesperson ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) matapos irekomenda ito ni Commissioner Rey Bulay.
Itinalaga bilang acting spokesman si Director Rex Laudiangco ni Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan.
Sa memorandum, sinabi pa ni Pangarungan, direktang mag-uulat si Laudiangco kay Commissioner George Garcia na siyang Commissioner-in-Charge (CIC) of Public Information and Education na siyang dating posisyon ni Jimenez.
Inirekomenda ni Bulay ang suspensyon ni Jimenez kaugnay ng kontrobersiyal na pagkakakansela ng debate sa Sofitel Hotel dahil sa P14 milyong obligasyon ng kompanyang kinuha ng Comelec.
Tinanggap naman ni Jimenez ang desisyon ng poll body.
“I heartily congratulate Director John Rex Laudiangco on his designation as Spokesperson of the Commission, and wish him all the best. For my part, I shall continue to serve as faithfully as I have these past 18 years, with due deference to the will and wisdom of the Commission,” sabi ni Jimenez.
