SMARTMATIC's glitch
With all the problems with this year’s election, can we really celebrate the success of it? PCOS Machine failures, failures to transmit, Vote buying, Long queues… The COMELEC was warned of these issues but continue to push for the May 10th Automated Elections despite the warnings. They did little to nothing to bring Clean and Fair Elections.
Change? The people went to the polls to vote for change. We came out with Marcos, Aquinos, and Arroyos still in power. The guy that helped author the much despised Value Added Tax (VAT), Ralph Recto, will he’s still in power too. In fact, most incumbents who were in power are still in power. The media did little to promote candidates platforms.
Even Partylists systems were a failure this year. Partylists nominees are suppose to come from the marginalize sectors. However, several of the former President’s administration reps enter the Partylist system as a backdoor entrance to congress.
So much for clean and fair 2010 automated elections! That doesn’t mean we should wait til next election and HOPE for change. The people should still demand change and hold the “elected” body responsible.
