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Fafen regrets inaccuracies in turnout claim
ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has regretted inaccuracies in its list of 49 polling stations that it earlier claimed had seen a voter turnout of more than 100 per cent.
After returning officers of some of the constituencies mentioned in the list found fault in it, Fafen clarified that the data was based on reports of ‘citizen observers’ trained to monitor the voting and counting processes on the polling day.
Putting the record straight, it said that according to official statements of the count, the turnout in polling station-155 in NA-6 was 56pc, in PS-113 in NA-7 64pc and in PS-238 in NA-52 approximately 50pc.
It said the inaccuracies might have been due to human errors by volunteer citizen observers in transcribing numbers by hand from statements of the count late at night on the election day or due to changes in the polling station numbers as listed in the polling schemes, which changed the number of registered voters at each station used as the basis for the calculation.
Fafen said the purpose of the report was to urge the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to release the polling station-wise data before certifying election results in any constituency, which would help reveal any problem that required further investigation and action.
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They got it wrong in three... And notice that they point out this is either due to human error by them or by "or due to changes in the polling station numbers as listed in the polling schemes".
It again shows in accuracies. Remember 49 are only those where there were 100% dhandli where more than 100% votes were casted.
ECP MUST release Polling station wise data, so we can all sit and scrutinize that info.
Absolutely agreed Saenjee. The detailed numbers must be released for scrutiny, and the sooner the better.
And what difference would that make sir?
Difference? None. But it will calm down (other) PTI supporters when they realize the futility of their position.
The PTI leadership has written an application to ECP for recounting after checking of fingerprints of 4 constituencies as a test case, if rigging is proved, it moves on to the other 21 seats PTI gave an application for.
Yes, that is the due process to follow. But will it make any difference with regards to the the tsunami that everybody wanted and hoped for?
Difference? None. But it will calm down (other) PTI supporters when they realize the futility of their position.
Most people were very naive...there was no way PTI was to form a government and IK and all the PTI leadership knew that.
A government in KPK and 30 odd seats (less than expected) is a big success for a nobody from 2 years back.
PTI expected around 50 seats in NA and so did the most critical analyst, rigging may have played it's part but this was expected.
Will it make a difference? No...is PTI pursuing it because it will make a difference? No.
Or invite more rolla rappa... Even now if they don't release it, then now there will be more rolla rappa.
Right. It won't make a difference. Baaki jo marzi ker lau.