THE Sandiganbayan Fifth Division denied a plea by former Rep. Augusto Syjuco Jr. of Iloilo to dismiss the graft and malversation cases filed against him and several others, in connection with the P4.3 million allegedly released to a non-government organization (NGO) and allegedly used by Syjuco to finance a business.

Syjuco sought the dismissal of the cases, saying that his right to speedy disposition of cases was violated. The cases, which were filed in January, stemmed from a complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman in 2005.

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