Hi Sir, Not to sound repetitive but can you please read CenPEG's petition if you haven't? If you already did, can you please read it again with comprehension?
http://www.cenpeg.org/POL%20PARTIES%20AND%20ELECTIONS/OCT%202009/Petition%20for%20Mandamus.pdf The petition is for the release of source code for review. There is no argument in the petition that comes close to mentioning the method/s of testing the AES's integrity. It's understandable if you've mixed up things. Cheers, JP On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:33, Oscar Plameras <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Pablo Manalastas > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Can you define "crucial argument"? I do not see that CenPEG has no crucial >> argument, whatever that means. CenPEG will not go to the Supreme Court and >> waste the time of the SC Justices if it does not have a crucial argument! >> One of the country's best lawyers, Pimentel (bar topnotcher from Ateneo/UP) >> and Joaquin will not waste their time on a case without crucial argument. >> > > I though that I had defined this already very clearly. > > Anyway, in the "Roque" case the "crucial argument" was that "Pilot Testing" > was the only way to achieve the conclusion that was designed for it. It > can't be substituted by another process. > > In the "CenPeg" case, "Source Code Review" is not the only way to be > assured of the integrity of the May 2010 election.there are other ways. > The other way is testing the system by outcome, e.g., I put in 100 ballots, > I get 100 ballot count; I put in 100 valid ballots, I get 100 valid counts, > etc. > > That's what I mean by crucial agument. > >> The SC ruling against the Roque case is another matter altogether. I was at >> the pleading, because Atty Vicky Avena of UP Law brought me along and gave >> me a free ride. I did not even know (then) that my name will be mentioned >> four times by Harry Roque and the Justices. Our score, after hearing the >> presentations of all lawyers and after hearing the questions of the Justices >> was 6-6, and so was a tie. Six for Roque, and six against. But the Supreme >> Court works in mysterious ways, and in the end, the Justices scored it >> 11-2-1. Eleven against, two for, and one abstention. The most obvious >> mind-changer was CJ Puno himself, who was a big disappointment for me. I >> even declared him MY HERO, immediately after the pleadings, because he was >> obviously pro-Roque. But justice is done, and all we can do is accept the >> verdict. >> >> In the CenPEG vs COMELEC case, I am also willing to accept any verdict that >> the SC may hand down, because, after all, they are the last refuge in this >> very unjust system. >> >> ~Pablo Manalastas~ >> >> _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
