Press Release
July 23, 2009

Koko is dreaming - Zubiri

"I welcomed Koko Pimentel's decision not to join the senatorial slate of former President Joseph Estrada owing to his belief that "it's already endgame," but as much as I wanted to refute his claim by giving you out figures that we had from the Summary of Preliminary Appreciation which contains invalid ballots of the young Pimentel and the admissible ballots that I had protested, I think it is improper.

"I had repeatedly said this and I am saying it again "it is too early and it was too early to predict the outcome of the electoral protest filed by the young Pimentel against your humble senator. An election protest that hears only one side is no election protest at all, especially if there is a counter protest for the record, the present status is that we are only in the 25 percent of our counter protest. If Koko was allowed to revise the 100 percent of his protested areas why should we be denied the same?

"So, I am telling you until the SET gives out its decision on the case this electoral protest is far from  over!"

"Let us stop and cease media hype on issues affecting our personal interest. If Koko believes that he already won in the protest and so be it. But may I please remind the Pimentel's to always back their claims with factual or legal documents being lawyers themselves.

"As a lawyer he should know not to UNRESPONSIBLY make any claims because the legal process has not yet been completed. So any statement seeking to preempt the SET is TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNCALLED FOR.

"It will be the Filipino people who will decide if any injustice has done to them. Records and fact will prove that I have dutifully and responsibly fulfilled my duties as a DULY ELECTED SENATOR OF THE REPUBLIC to the best of my abilities."

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