Comelec Chairman George Garcia explained that the high court did not nullify the contract with Miru Systems, but merely clarified the extent of the commission's power in the bidding process.
"The Supreme Court said that (Smartmatic) should not have been disqualified that early but everything after the disqualification is valid. This means that the awarding and procurement after the disqualification are valid," he said.
Until the Court issues a temporary restraining order against the Comelec, Garcia said the poll body will continue with scheduled activities as even a day's delay in their preparations could adversely impact the conduct of automated elections next year.
He noted that Miru Systems was set to start the manufacturing of the 110,000 automated counting machines yesterday.
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