And the "bug" would be activated in the event there's infighting among the Papayas and a majority still needed to rubber stamp a bill?
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>No failure in electronic voting system
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to last Thursday's article, 'A House enthralled'. The article stated that there was a 'failure of equipment' and 'equipment malfunctioning' in Parliament, referring to the electronic voting system in the Chamber.
We wish to clarify that equipment tests are carried out on the electronic voting system as part of our operating procedures every morning on a sitting day. Evidence of the test results on the said sitting day and the immediately preceding sitting days indicated that the electronic voting system was functioning properly.
Apart from equipment, there are other probable explanations for a Member's vote not registering in the system. For example, the buttons may not have been properly depressed, or depressed ahead of the system being activated by the Chair, or the correct sequence of voting was not carried out.
=> Wah seh! Put chewing gum on button if need be!
We conduct rigorous tests on our electronic voting system on all sitting days. While we do not completely exclude the possibility of a bug in the system, we have comprehensive system procedures in the place and there is no evidence of system malfunction. However, as part of our continuous improvement efforts, we will review our procedures and make enhancements where necessary. Ng Sheau Jiuan (Ms)
Clerk of Parliament
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>No failure in electronic voting system
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to last Thursday's article, 'A House enthralled'. The article stated that there was a 'failure of equipment' and 'equipment malfunctioning' in Parliament, referring to the electronic voting system in the Chamber.
We wish to clarify that equipment tests are carried out on the electronic voting system as part of our operating procedures every morning on a sitting day. Evidence of the test results on the said sitting day and the immediately preceding sitting days indicated that the electronic voting system was functioning properly.
Apart from equipment, there are other probable explanations for a Member's vote not registering in the system. For example, the buttons may not have been properly depressed, or depressed ahead of the system being activated by the Chair, or the correct sequence of voting was not carried out.
=> Wah seh! Put chewing gum on button if need be!
We conduct rigorous tests on our electronic voting system on all sitting days. While we do not completely exclude the possibility of a bug in the system, we have comprehensive system procedures in the place and there is no evidence of system malfunction. However, as part of our continuous improvement efforts, we will review our procedures and make enhancements where necessary. Ng Sheau Jiuan (Ms)
Clerk of Parliament
