Latest Africanwatch Magazine Political Performance Index

KENNEDY AGYAPONG SCORE ‘F’

Loud mouth New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin North, Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is prominent among members of Ghana parliament to score ‘F’ in the Africanwatch Magazine Political Performance Index (PPI) for this year. In all, as many as thirty-seven legislators in the Ghanaian Parliament scored “F” in the Africawatch PPI for 2012.

The others, apart from the maverick Kennedy Agyapong to be grade ‘F’ for their performances in parliament include, Nkawkaw MP, Seth Adjei Baah, Deputy Minister for Women and Children’s Affairs Hajia Hawawu Boya Gariba and Tema West MP, Irene Naa Torshie.

Sheikh I.C. Quaye did not improve his past grading as he scored another “F” whiles Bawku Central MP, Adamu Sakande who is currently serving a two year jail term was also graded “F”.

The PPI is a performance grade that Ghana’s citizens award to the country’s politicians.

Africawatch, the pan-African newsmagazine, created the PPI in 2010 and released a second edition in 2011. This year’s PPI is the first to be compiled by the International Center for Public Accountability, a nonpartisan organization (ICPA).

“ICPA was created to gather timely information about the performance of government officials and to present that information in a way that’s accessible and easy to understand by all citizens…

“The idea is to help promote a better democracy by making leadership more responsive and effective, and helping citizens become more involved in the issues that affect them,” according to a release by Steve Mallory, Executive Director of the CPA.

All of Ghana’s top politicians are graded in the latest Index – everyone from the president and presidential candidates, to ministers, members of Parliament, and political party executives.

President Mahama came up with the best ratings among the presidential contenders for the December polls, receiving a B+ on his general performance and a C+ on his ethical behavior.

NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo also got a B+ on his general performance and a C- on his ethical behaviour.

Hassan Ayariga of the PNC got a D for his performance generally and a C+ for his ethical behaviour.

The two Deputy Speakers of Parliament; Doe Adjaho and Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye crushed their Boss, Mrs. Joyce Bamford-Addo who scored a B- whereas they were graded A- each.

Three parliamentarians were rated as the best performers.

They include New Patriotic Party’s Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, Papa Owusu Ankomah and the Majority Leader, Cletus Avoka who all scored As while popular.

Topping the ratings among Ministers are Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Ms. Sherry Ayittey and Deputy Minister for education, Mahama Ayariga who were graded B+. With additional files from Jerry Tsatro Mordy/Africawatch Magazine