Allegations of wrongdoing regarding the Kadima computerized primary elections took on a more serious air Tuesday night when Israel’s Channel 1 News presented an affidavit signed by a computer technician involved in the voting, stating there were security holes in the program and the results of the voting could indeed have been tampered with.

In contradiction to statements from Kadima election officials, the technician responsible for a voting station stated that without a doubt, the voting could indeed have been compromised.

Said Fahad-Eldin, the technician on primaries day was stationed in Dalyat el-Carmel. He explained that on voting day he realized the head of the polling station could erase or tamper with votes without anyone realizing. He testified in his statement that he checked and saw that the polling station supervisor could indeed have changed a vote after it was recorded by the system.

Complaints were filed by a number of people following the election, alleging foul play in the Arab sector, with Dr. Akram Hasson being among those as he lost a bid for a secured non-Jewish slot in the Arab lineup to Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Whbee. Hasson turned to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz, submitting the computer technician’s signed affidavit as evidence.

Kadima election officials continue to assist this is simply not so and one could not tamper with votes, stating any allegations to the contrary are simply not accurate. The head of the Kadima elections, retired justice Dan Arbel stated the system was checked by impartial outside experts without any interest in the voting and they confirmed it was tamperproof.

Channel 1 also revealed that contrary to statements from Kadima officials that its members may not serve as heads of polling stations, at least three polling stations in the Arab sector were supervised by supporters of Tzipi Livni.

The party’s election committee on Tuesday rejected a number of complaints filed regarding the women’s slot on the party lineup and those who suspect foul play fear Kadima leaders are working to prevent any additional petitions alleging foul play as the general election draws near.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)