TIRANA, January 13 /ATA/ The Central Elections Commission (CEC) strongly condemns and deems unacceptable the dissemination of speculation and disinformation regarding the tender for the Diaspora Voter Registration Platform.
“These baseless accusations aim to undermine public trust in state institutions, fostering an unnecessary climate of mistrust and tension”, said CEC.
Further on, CEC considers the allegations claiming that the platform is a “farce” or involves “misuse of public funds” as severe and unfounded speculations.
“Such public declarations, whether intentional or not, clearly jeopardize significant public interests and must receive the appropriate legal response”, said CEC.
CEC emphasized in a statement that, “This platform has been developed in full compliance with the highest standards of technology and security, incorporating advanced authentication mechanisms, including the integration of a secure electronic wallet for data verification. Any claim that undermines this professionally executed work constitutes an unjustified attack not only on the CEC’s efforts but also on the broader commitment to ensuring the voting rights of diaspora members.”
“The tender process for this platform was conducted in full accordance with applicable legal provisions. During the market testing phase, 11 companies were invited, 7 of which responded. At the stage of bid submission, all eligible companies were invited, and 4 submitted their bids. The estimated budget for this procurement was 208,333,333 ALL excluding VAT (approximately €2.1 million). The final contract value was 185,617,000 ALL excluding VAT (approximately €1.8 million). Claims of a €3 million expenditure are pure speculation!”, concluded CEC. /p.s./
