NAIS ma-disqualify ng isang mayoral bet sa Leyte ang kongresista at aktor na si Richard Gomez dahil sa pagpapakalap diumano ng fake news sa lalawigan.
Sa petisyong inihan ngayong Lunes sa Commission on Elections (Comelec), nais ni Palompon, Leyte mayoral bet Ramon Oñate na ma-disqualify si Gomez dahil sa diumano’y “malicious and false” contents na ipinalaganap ng official Facebook page na Richard “GOMA” Gomez noong Marso 6.
Si Gomez ay tumatakbo ring reelectionist.
Sa 25-pahinang petisyon, sinabi nito na ang post sa nasabing Facebook page na may caption na: “Palompon is poised to do grave and massive election cheating this coming May” ay malisyoso at mali.
“The malicious and false contents propagated by the Respondent (Gomez) contained false and alarming reports or information relating to the general conduct of the election and other specific matters for the purpose of disrupting or obstructing the election process or causing confusion among the voters,” ani Oñate.
Sa petisyon, nilakipan din ito ng video ng programang “Krusada sa Radyo” na hosted ni John Kevin Pilapil na in-upload sa Facebook page of DYRG 101.5 FM Blue Radio.
“Despite the falsity and the alarming nature of the claims and accusations of John Kevin Pilapil, the Respondent maliciously propagated, amplified, and bumped up by sharing/reposting said scathing reports in his official Facebook page/official online campaign platform,” dagdag pa ni Oñate, na tumatakbong reelectionist.
Hiling ni Oñate na ang matatanggap na boto ni Gomez ay ikonsiderang invalid.
