THE Sandiganbayan’s Fourth Division suspended Mayor Oscar Montilla Jr. of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental for 90 days pending litigation of the graft case filed against him over alleged delay without basis the Office of the Ombudsman’s suspension order against several city employees.

The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday said it indicted Montilla for alleged violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act which stemmed from the Ombudsman’s suspension order against several then-city employees at the time material to the case.

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