Namfrel weighs in SILVER LINING Dean Ernest Maceda 05/21/2010

Namfrel weighs in

SILVER LINING Dean Ernest Maceda 05/21/2010 National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has come out with a full page ad in the Philippine Star on the conduct of the 2010 elections. Note the following significant comments: 1. We urge the completion of the counting. The pace of counting and canvassing has considerably slowed after the burst of speed seen in the first 24 to 48 hours after elections. Given that enough time has lapsed for all other remaining counts to have been completed and for election returns to have been picked up, it will be important for the public to receive a full report on this, especially as this may have material effect in tight races. It appears that thousands of PCOS machines have not yet transmitted their results and that these areas be included in the random manual audit. 2. Do not destroy CF cards or delete data. Because of the replacement of CF cards one week before elections and the occurrence of some erroneously transmitted reports, we recommend that the Comelec not destroy any of the recalled cards nor delete any of the erroneously transmitted reports from canvassing system laptops.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100521com6.html

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