(NI NOEL ABUEL)
PINAGPAPALIWANAG ni Senador Francis Pangilinan ang Commission on ElectionS (Comelec) sa mabagal na pagpapalabas nito ng resulta sa nakalipas na eleksyon.
“Comelec, limang oras na mula ng huling naglabas ng resulta sa halalan sa Senado at hanggang ngayon ni katititing na paliwanag wala kaming naririnig sa inyo. Nasaan ang COMELEC? Nasaan ang spokesperson? Nasaan ang paliwanag?” pag-uusisa ng senador.
Giit pa ni Pangilinan na dapat na magpaliwanag sa publiko ang poll body hinggil sa kapalpakan ng voting counting machines (VCM) at ang ginamit na SD cards.
“Lumabas kayo, ipakita ninyo mga mukha ninyo at magpaliwanag sa malaking kapalpakan na ito. Bakit wala pang resulta sa Senate race? Bakit hindi kayo humaharap sa publiko? Hindi ba ninyo maipapaliwanag ang mga pangyayari kaya nagtatago kayo matapos ang limang oras?,” sabi nito.
“Lalo lang lumalaki ang agam-agam at pagdududa ng publiko sa tunay na resulta ng halalalan dahil sa katahimikan ninyo. May niluluto ba na hindi dapat malaman ng publiko? Hindi pa tapos ang script?” dagdag pa nito.
Aniya, may usap-usapan na nagkaroon ng glitch sa transparency server kung kaya’t may delay sa pagpapalabas ng resulta ng Senate race.
“If you can’t release the results, we demand an immediate explanation as to the reasons behind this delay in the release. Nearly zero results. Zero explanation. Completely and totally unacceptable. Surely you can do better than this,” ayon pa sa senador.
Samantala, naalarma naman si Senador Risa Hontiveros sa palpak na operasyon ng nasa 400 hanggang 600 VCMs.
“I am extremely alarmed and disappointed over reports that some 400 to 600 vote-counting machines (VCMs) were replaced in this year’s midterm elections. This is said to be 3 times more than those replaced in 2016. This resulted in the disenfranchisement of a still undertermined number of voters and the severe incovenience of many citizens in different parts of the country,” sabi nito.
“In the interest of transparency and the credibility of the elections, I call on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to fully explain the reasons behind these malfunctions and disclose the number of voters disenfrachised as a result of this setback. This is our fourth automated elections. Mishaps like this, especially those that deprive our people of the right to suffrage, are unacceptable,” dagdag pa nito.
Apela naman ni Senador Panfilo Lacson sa taumbayan na sa sandaling naiproklama na ang mga nagwagi sa eleksyon ay dapat nang tanggapin ito.
“When the dust has finally settled and all the winners have been officially proclaimed, let us bear in mind that we are all Filipinos who love democracy, no matter the flaws and weaknesses. What is important is that we respect the voice of the majority but without abandoning our responsibility to continue our vigilance against abuses and wrongdoings of those given the mandate to serve,” sa mensahe ni Lacson.
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