Court suspends proceedings on Misuari cases

THE Sandiganbayan’s Third Division suspended the proceedings in the anti-graft and the malversation cases cases saying he was deprived of his right “to adduce controverting documents against the complaint lodged against him,” which the

In asking the court for a preliminary investigation of the cases, Misuari’s camp said he was not informed of the accusations against him because the Ombudsman’s order dated December 8, 2014 since the submission of a counter governor in Cotabato City.

Ombudsman’s resolution in 2016 shows that the allegedly anomalous payments were made within 2003 and 2004 when Misuari was no longer governor.

“Based on the foregoing, it is impossible that accused Nur Misuari could be liable for the anomalous release of the alleged amounts for MBJ Learning Tools in July 1, 2004 and 2003, respectively because he - expired last September 30, 2001,” the defense said.

The cases against Misuari were anomalous procurement of multimedia information technology package, information technology package and educational materials. He was charged along with former

- man alleged that the accused caused the payment of P31 million to MBJ Learning Tools in Decem - tious procurement of information technology package.

Separate cases of graft and malversation through falsifica Nader Macagaan, then- resident

The cases involved the anomalous payment of P46.26 million to technology package in July 2001.

- curement was done by the accused to White Orchids Printing and Publishing House for the payment educational materials worth