Newsdeck: Did the IEC purchase low quality marking pens to cut costs?

News24 understands that the amount per pen which the commission paid was less than the amount paid in the 2016 local government elections.

The purple ink mark is a critical safeguard against voter fraud, and it is specifically supposed to stain the finger for several days so that voters cannot vote twice. Ultimately, the tender documents show that there is no way the winning bidder should have been able to supply ink that rubs off. It is seemingly clear that the pens provided to the IEC did not meet these standards, and eyewitness accounts of this abounded on Wednesday.

– The indelible finger marking ink pens must be a unique ink with an inherent ability to withstand removal by washing, rubbing, or other mechanical means, after application.The bidding documents state that the IEC wanted to see at least two samples of the product from prospective suppliers before the tender would be awarded. An industry expert, who has vast experience in elections procedures both locally and abroad, who tested one of the samples, said the ink was below par.

But National Treasury could not provide the money, with the national fiscus being extremely constrained.

Bidvest surely made alot of money. And who else?

..in previous elections the ink in small bottles was strong enough..now with 2019 elections IEC decided to buy cheap koki pens..eish! something doesn't add up

Possibly same service provider responsible for togher

Not it’s not because they want to lower the cost it’s a deal between IEC and ANC so that ANC members can vote muntiple times, they plan it well before the election it’s about rigging the elections nothing else

That was my very first thought when I initially heard about the issue with the thumb marks.

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