Following a “no show” in a House hearing, lawmakers on Wednesday raised concerns about unanswered questions on the speedy award of an P18-billion automated vote-counting deal despite raging controversies surrounding winning bidder Miru Systems Co. Ltd., a South Korean firm. Rizal Rep. Dino Tanjuatco and Cagayan de Oro Rep.
Following a “no show” in a House hearing, lawmakers on Wednesday raised concerns about unanswered questions on the speedy award of an P18-billion automated vote-counting deal despite raging controversies surrounding winning bidder Miru Systems Co. Ltd., a South Korean firm.
During the oversight hearing, Comelec Chairman George Garcia and representatives from Miru were absent, leaving committee members without the expected demonstration of the new automated voting system intended for use in the 2025 midterm elections. Mountain Province Lone District Rep. Maximo Dalog Jr., who chairs the suffrage committee, expressed frustration at Miru’s unexplained absence, and Tanjuatco added that it displayed a lack of respect toward the House committee.
In particular, Tanjuatco questioned the integrity of vote counting as he personally saw that Miru’s machine read crumpled, marked, and torn sample ballots during last month’s demo.
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