ALL IN!
March rolls in on good news — ALL OF THE SMARTMATIC-TIM PCOS MACHINES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED.
The delivery of the PCOS Machines are the most tangible sign that the 2010 Automated Elections is pushing through despite all the brickbats thrown and predictions of doom that were divined.
All 82,200 PCOS Machines in the Country – SMARTMATIC TIM
MANILA , Philippines (Feb 27, 2010) — On Saturday February 27th, all the required 82,200 PCOS machines are already in the country.
Cesar Flores, President of Smartmatic Asia Pacific said that the last 13,580 units of PCOS machines arrived at the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on February 27 completing the required number of machines to be used for the May 10 automated elections.
“We are proud to announce that all the PCOS machines are already in the Philippines, and the implementation calender is being kept as planned” Flores said.
A shipment of 7,200-PCOS aboard a Yan Ming vessel (YMLU4831562) docked at the ICTSI terminal at 7:00AM today. A few hours later, a Wan Hai vessel (WHLU4082939) laden with 6,380-PCOS units arrived for docking.
Flores said that with all the PCOS machines already in the country, the full automation of the May elections is guaranteed.
According to Flores, SMARTMATIC TIM had consistently shown good faith by its compliance with deadlines.
“This latest delivery means that all the 76,000 precincts all over the Philippines will each get a PCOS machine, with another 6,000 spare machines on standby,” Flores said, adding that “We reiterate our commitment to the Filipino people: the automation system will provide fast and accurate elections.”
But despite the good news, certain personalities claiming to be guardians and watchdogs of automated elections are expected to pick nits and bones.
Their real objective is not to ensure that the country’s first automated elections happens without a hitch, but rather, to scuttle and derail this historic elections for a number of reasons:
- so that they can put in place their favored automated election system which doesn’t pass the requirements set by RA9369.
- so that their political patron can take advantage of the many flaws of a manual election. (There is actually an exchange of e-mails showing the deep connection between so-called watchdogs and a certain candidate.)
- so that they can promote and establish themselves as the foremost authorities in automated election fraud, thereby reaping tons of cash in exchange for their expert opinions in whatever electoral disputes that will be filed.
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