George Erwin Garcia, chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), said he would seek the assistance of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in identifying the individuals behind his alleged offshore bank accounts.
Alegasyon sa pekeng offshore accounts, paiimbestigahan sa US DOJ – COMELEC Chairman Garcia
Garcia said he will submit his request through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
“You can appeal to the US DOJ. It may be better for you to do this. Konektado po ito e. Sa identity theft and bank fraud, napakahigpit ng America sa bagay na yan (We have strong ties with the US DOJ. We will seek their help to investigate these. I think these are related. The US is very strict when it comes to identity theft and fraud),” he said in an online interview on Monday.
Garcia said he would maintain indirect contact with the U.S. Justice Department in the meantime to informally begin the investigation.
