Retiring Comelec execs asked to bare source codes
12/06/2010A poll watchdog demanded yesterday that Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials release vital election documents unconditionally, including the source codes used in the automated elections of May 2010 as directed by the Supreme Court last Sept. 21 before they are allowed to retire or resign and before automated polls provider Smartmatic leaves by end of the year.
AES Watch, a coalition of non-government, private and civil society organizations seeking transparency in elections that the country holds and has as members industry and academic information technology (IT) experts and professional groups, said it will present its assessment of the automated elections before the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms chaired by Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr, today.
Comelec Chairman Jose Melo filed his resignation letter last Nov. 24 to take effect on Jan. 31 next year.
Melo was appointed by former President Arroyo on Jan. 26, 2008 and took his oath of office on March 25.
He replaced former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. who resigned from office after he was implicated in the botched ZTE broadband deal..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101206hed2.html
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