IT seems it is on a one-way, no exit highway towards Smartmatic with whatever  machines it offers – PCOS or OPMARK, or what-have-they.  These machines have  more than their share of criticism and have, in the case of PCOS, proved less than trustworthy with the obstacles towards revealing the source code, the disarming of security devices, and the mysterious presence in unwarranted places (private house in Antipolo) as well as cards from them found under a bridge in Cagayan de Oro.  It is enough to make the naïve suspicious and the suspicious angry and the general public doubtful.

Comelec has to prove that it is open for the best and to have more than one party to show up at biddings.  Why are there not enough bidders? Why did previous interested parties drop off?  Why is it that only Smartmatic was left standing despite its less than sterling record in 2012? This must be explained in as transparent a way as possible.

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