{"id":19479,"date":"2024-06-27T03:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T03:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/mirus-track-record-a-concern-for-the-us\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T03:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T03:01:45","slug":"mirus-track-record-a-concern-for-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/mirus-track-record-a-concern-for-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"MIRU\u2019s track record: A concern for the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>By <strong>Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, SAGIP Party-List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-604347 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rodante-Marcoleta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"294\"><\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/weekly-cybersecurity\/2024\/04\/29\/the-red-flags-over-south-korean-voting-tech-00154852\">investigative piece<\/a> by the US-based journal Politico has cast a spotlight on Miru Systems, questioning the deployment of their voting technology in Iraq and Congo \u2014 nations supported by US election funding but plagued by technical glitches. More than focusing on technological snafu, the article calls the attention of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to reassess the wisdom of supporting countries using Miru technology.<\/p>\n<p>Even more grimly, the Politico investigative report cited sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department on the president of the Congo Election Commission for corruption \u2014 stating how he padded a contract for Miru\u2019s machines by up to US $100 million which was then deposited into a company he controlled.<\/p>\n<p>This scrutiny gains local significance as Miru bagged a sole-bidder contract with Comelec to supply voting equipment for the Philippines\u2019 2025 elections. Despite calls for vigilance from election watchdogs and lawmakers, Comelec\u2019s lackluster response was: \u201cThe winners in Congo and Iraq are happy and satisfied with Miru\u2019s performance.\u201d Really?<\/p>\n<p>Amplifying these concerns is the dubious connection between Miru and Russian elections. Miru is openly affiliated with Bauman Moscow State Technical University, a relationship instrumental in the development of election scanners used in Russia\u2019s contentious 2018 presidential election and subsequently in Iraq, yet another authoritarian regime. Who knows\u2014it might be the scanning technology we will use come 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Miru\u2019s involvement in Russia reportedly began around 2009 and extended to their recent 2024 presidential elections. It may be recalled that during the March 19 Senate hearing, the company representative boasted on the supply of technology in that Russian elections\u2014which was marked by Putin\u2019s sweeping victory for a fifth term. Such ties, ignored by Comelec amid the global pushback against Russian electoral practices, could cast a cloud of doubt over the transparency of the Philippines\u2019 electoral venture.<\/p>\n<p>Filipinos\u2019 trust in Western-led democratic principles versus their skepticism of Russian and Chinese aggression, as revealed by Pulse Asia surveys, underscores the potential geopolitical conflict in Comelec\u2019s choice. A recent survey by Pulse Asia confirmed this, with 80% of Filipinos expressing a desire for the Philippines to work with the United States to counter China\u2019s increasing belligerence in the West Philippine Sea. Another survey revealed that 61% of Filipinos distrust China, while 58% distrust Russia. Comelec should seriously weigh the wisdom of being associated with a company doing business in Russia even as the administration labors to bolster our ties with the US and western democracies.<\/p>\n<p>These unsettling revelations beg one question: Did Comelec even realize that the optical scanners it purchased might have originated from Russia, where elections are reportedly a farce? Proper due diligence should have alerted Comelec to these shady connections that could result to shady elections. The outcome of such due diligence, or lack of it, might not just impact on the credibility of our own elections, but also the nation\u2019s international repute as a regional beacon of democracy caught in a tense geopolitical landscape.<\/p>\n<p>That said, something smells fishy with Comelec\u2019s choice. And the smell reportedly reeks from the Philippines all the way to the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, North America, China, and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a paid advertisement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Spotlight is BusinessWorld\u2019s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with BusinessWorld\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the BusinessWorld Web site. For more information, send an email to online@bworldonline.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Join us on Viber at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hv6bLA\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hv6bLA<\/a>\u00a0to get more updates and subscribe to BusinessWorld\u2019s titles and get exclusive content through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bworld-x.com\/\">www.bworld-x.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>By Rep. 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