CDD’s Afro barometer report an agenda for govt

A member of the communications team for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney,  has questioned the credibility of the Afrobarometer survey conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD).
In his view, the timing for “this CDD-sponsored research is to make the super incompetent government look good”.
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The September 2017 survey by the CDD reveals that whilst 49% of those surveyed said they would vote for the NPP if elections were held tomorrow, only 22% said they would vote for the NDC.
The findings are detailed in responses to question 99 of the survey.
Responding to the issue on Adom FM’s morning show on Tuesday, however, Chief Biney said the survey wasn’t the true reflection on the ground.
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“If anybody tells you the NDC will receive 22% of votes cast in any general election and you ignorantly believe, you should be checked medically to know whether you are of sound mind because clearly that is a lie”, he stated.
The NDC man noted that a sample size of 240 cannot be a fair representation of what Ghanaians think about the “non-performing” Akufo-Addo government.
“I will only make valid analysis based on evidence to support the research findings; for example, research methodology, sample size, period of research, motive behind research and attempt to understand why it’s been published now”, he added.
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Though he acknowledges the importance of surveys as important in the academic field, Chief Biney said extreme care must be taken in interpreting survey reports or research findings.
He said the NDC will win the 2020 elections in spite of survey painting a bleak picture of their chances.
“Many polls, surveys and findings prior to the US elections went for Hilary Clinton but at the end of the day Donald Trump won, so CDD may be right in theory but in actuality they may be so wrong. The actual work is on the ground”.