Mindanaotoday | ‘Ocon’s surrender, our third success’ – Klarex
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – “Ang atong Labawng Makagagahum nagabuhat gayud og mga katingalahang butang! (The Lord Almighty really does wonderful things!).”
With this simple words, Rep. Rolando “Klarex” A. Uy on Monday (02 May 2022) thanked the Heavens and everyone for supporting him amidst allegations from his political opponents that he is a drug lord.
This after his friend-turned-nemesis, Councilor Zaldy Ocon, voluntarily surrendered to the Malaybalay City Police Office at around 12 noon.
However, by 2 o’clock the same day, Ocon was free after posting the P528,000 bail bond. It was not learned who shouldered Ocon’s bail.
Ocon faces 11 counts of cyberlibel filed against him by Uy. The prosecutors had earlier set the bail at P48,000 per count.
“He surrendered before the police for fear that the police will serve him the warrant of arrest and handcuff him. So he surrendered to prevent that eventuality,” a supporter of Rep. Uy said.
Judge Emmanual Pasal of RTC Branch 38 issued the arrest warrant against Ocon after the City Prosecutor’s Office formally filed the cases against him after denying his Motion for Reconsideration.
Despite that cases had already been filed against him, Ocon continued with his allegations in all his blocktime radio programs that Uy is included in President Duterte’s drug list of high-profile personalities in the drug trade despite the fact that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) already cleared the congressman of any wrongdoings.
”No. He is not included in the drug list,” the PDEA said, referring to Uy.
However, the councilor refused to produce his list, saying that he will do so in the proper venue.
But during last week’s City Council session, Ocon blurted out in anger after the majority did not carry his special report: “During our committee hearing, you showed the drug list of 2020. What I have with me is the drug list of 2016.”
“Bisan siya nakapiyansa karon, ang iyang pag-surrender nagpamatuod lamang nga nahadlok na siya madutlan sa mga kaso nga atong gisang-at batok kaniya. Anaa pa gihapoy hustisya,” Uy said.
Uy, the leading mayoralty candidate in the city, said Ocon’s surrender and eventual posting of bail is the “third success” he achieved in his fight for truth against the allegations.
“Kini ang ikatulong kalampusan nga atong natagamtam. Ang una mao kadtong resolution sa mga prosecutors nga adunay probable cause ang atong gi-file nga kaso batok kaniya. Ang ikaduhang kalampusan mao kadtong pag deny sa mga prosecutors sa iyang motion for reconsideration,” Uy said.
“Ang kamatuoran mogawas ra gayud sa tukmang panahon,” he added. (PR)