Politics and profession are divided into account whether the payment of 112 million marks for the introduction of new technologies in the BiH election system was a justified investment.
The reminiscent, the BiH Central Election Commission proposed a framework budget for the introduction of voting ballots and voters biometric identification with accompanying software, warehouses, training, software and accessories of 112 million marks. Previous study from 2017. In whose drafting, the CEC, for the introduction of the voting leaf scanner in one variant, envisaged costs of about 25 million marks. Also, some comparisons we have done with other countries that have recently introduced new technologies show that costs could be twice as few.
Miroslav Kojić, MP of the BiH representative of BiH, points out that the position of his party is clear – new technologies cannot guarantee that it will not be manipulation, and cost much.
“There is a danger that someone who is controlling this software can affect the results that have been implemented in local elections have shown that there was no deviation from the results earlier when there were no equipment,” says Kojić for “independent newspapers”.
On the other hand, Igor Crnadak, the RS PDP member, says “independent newspapers” that it cannot assess the proposed CEC budget is realistic or inflated, but that even 112 million would not be much compared to what citizens receive.
“Well, see the buildings only covers that amount, and there is another way to get the number one. And as far as the batonization of idea is, it is just a matter of connection. And the equipment it is already purchased, remains for all the next elections,” Blackbags.
Vehid Šehić, former President of the CEC, believes that there is no price to be paid to protect the constituency will of the citizens.
As for the amount that the CEC appointed, Šehić believes that the final prices will be reached when an analysis is made, and in the Council of Ministers and the competent ministries, but points out that the suppliers can always achieve better price.
“This analysis should show whether some items are too charged, but one must be provided for new technologies. The next elections must be held with new technologies, and the public should be involved,” said Šehić for “independent newspapers”.
At the session of 28. February, the CEC representatives were discussed in the introduction of new technologies, and then it was pointed out that the process of providing money and the purchase of equipment should be entered in time, so that this process would be stopped. They also concluded that if new technologies, it should not be the responsibility of the CEC.
