Maldives elections body denies getting IT help from foreign firm
Laxton Group was in the Maldives to discuss e-voting systems.
16 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Elections Commission denied getting help from a foreign firm for its IT work ahead of September’s presidential elections, local media reported.
Opposition MP Eva Abdulla Wednesday called on the EC to “explain the presence” of Laxton Group, a South African firm specialising in election, identity and self-service tech.
“Why does the EC need them? What services do they provide? Who contracted them? What democratic credentials do they have? Why was this not disclosed?” she tweeted.
EC member Ahmed Akram was not responding to calls when contacted by the Maldives Independent. But he earlier told local media the allegations were untrue.
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