Politics
Jean Mensah Under Pressure To Justify ‘Suspicious’ 2020 Presidential Polls Result
Pressure is being mounted on Electoral Commission chair, Jean Mensah to provide justification for the Presidential results of the 2020 polls she declared last Wednesday December 9.
A research institution named Research and Grant Institute of Ghana (REGIG) insist the results is suspicious, particularly, after the commission itself admitted to giving out wrong figures during the declaration.
“As researchers and data scientists, we are particular about the validity and reliability of the methodology used to obtain data. As we will be using the data for research purposes, it is extremely important we know the data curation process, as well as steps taken to rectify data anomalies. We call on the EC to take steps to provide answers to the pressing issues contained in this press release as we work together to strengthen our democratic institutions with data and science.”
REGIG further questioned the credibility of the results demanding answers to some questions asked.
a. What accounted for the gross computational error in the results declared by the EC on the 9th of December, 2020?
b. Was the result computed manually or an automated statistical software was used? If statistical software was used, what software was used and what could have contributed to such anomalies? If manual computation was used, how was it done and by who?
c. Did the EC audit or verify the accuracy of the results prior to the declaration? How much due diligence was undertaken and by who?
d. When did the EC notice the anomaly? Was it before, during and after the declaration of the result? How did the anomaly come to the attention to the EC? Was it an internal check or external prompt?
e. What were the reasons behind or factors that contributed to some candidates recording an increase in votes whereas for others, there was a decrease in the number of valid votes obtained in the revised results released by the EC on 10th December 2020?
f. What is the integrity of the supposed revised presidential results for advancing statistical discourses relating to the 2020 presidential election in Ghana published by the EC on 10th December 2020? What processes were adopted in revising the results?
