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MANILA, Philippines — Facing multiple disqualification petitions lodged against it, poll technology provider Smartmatic on Saturday accused its critics of “delegitimizing” elected government officials with their “unfounded” claims that “lack any evidence.”
“The petitioners’ clear objective is both political, attempting to delegitimize the government and commercial, supporting Smartmatic competitors,” the company said in a statement.
The United Kingdom-based firm also pointed out that the petitioners, led by former Infotech Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., “have not demonstrated a single vote discrepancy.”
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The accuracy of its automated election system “has been consistently proven, validated by [Commission on Elections’] records, random manual audits and independent audits and recounts by watchdogs,” the company said.