MANILA, Philippines — A women’s rights group on Friday claimed that the recently concluded 2019 midterm polls were marred by vote rigging and vote buying. The Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) group said that it “mourns the death of genuine democracy with the widespread electoral fraud and violence” and that the “results did not reflect our votes.”ADVERTISEMENT“We rage against the systemic attack on our democratic rights with vote rigging and vote buying,” CWR added in a statement. “They blindly support the President who orchestrated the killings and attacks of thousands through Oplan Tokhang, Martial Law in Mindanao, and crackdown against activists,” the group added. READ: Latest PPCRV tally: Villar, Poe maintain Senate race leadThe group then urged the public to remain vigilant in guarding democracy and their rights. (Editor: Eden Estopace)ADVERTISEMENTSee the bigger picture with the Inquirer's live in-depth coverage of the election here https://inq.ph/Election2019Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 17, 2019 09:22 UTC