It drags an unfavorable view of working conditions of what is termed as “sweatshops” on the manufacture of the electoral machines. An interview with an engineer of the company even states that they have to remove their shirts because of the heat! Particularly damaging to Filipino manufacturing capability was how the quality control was done, manual shaking of the machines to find if there are loose screws or component, and only to a few of the machines at that.

Also of concern to us Filipino voters is whether this shoddy work conditions and poor quality control still exists. A controversial issue is the planned computerization of the electoral process. Will it still be the Ching's who will be manufacturing this machines? How sure are we that the same problem plaguing the US as shown in the video will not plague us? This should be addressed since this will cast doubt on any election using this machines and add more fire to our volatile electoral process. 

Focus was given to Edwin Ching, the factory director. In the video clip he was shown in a function where the president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was present. Mention was even given for his ‘shady” family background and political connections.

Reading the blogs and commentaries, we at Unsapa.com-News and More feel that we should also point out that the touch screens were manufactured by a US company. Emphasis must be given that nowhere was it mentioned that the fault and defects came about because of shoddy Filipino workmanship, sweatshop conditions and below promised salaries notwithstanding.

As pointed out, the touch screens have “bubbles” causing inaccuracy which resulted in giving faulty results in the selection.

Below is the video of the 13-minute clip taken from the www.blog.wired.com.

Last update : 16-08-2007 11:50

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