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Ben Ephson downplays Africa Watch
Political Performance Index
A renowned pollster and the
Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch, Ben Ephson, has said that the
recent ratings of the Members of Parliament by the African Watch Magazine
should be taken with a pinch of salt since one could not arrive at the way and
manner the Magazine managed to rate the performance of the MPs.
Ben Ephson outlined the
procedures that could validate the grading of the Parliamentarians' performance.
He stated that it pinches on any entity that devotes itself to assessing the
performance of government officials to do an intensive work before any accurate
rating can be undertaken. According to him, the Magazine could authenticate its
ratings of the MPs when it thoroughly indulges in every facet of the
proceedings at Parliament and constituency activities of the MPs.
"First, if you want to judge a
Member of Parliament, you have to spend time in the constituency to find out
the work that he has done in the constituency. Most of the time, the MPs are in
parliament so you have to spend considerable time there to be able to assess
and grade his performance," he pinpointed.
Ben Ephson speaking to Xfm's Morning show host, Abena Asiedua,
on the Big bite show today indicated
that it is impossible for an organization to rate the MPs without any thorough
involvement in the activities they engage in.
He therefore issued a word of
caution to the Ministers and MPs who have been rated an 'A' not to clad
themselves in complacency since the African Watch ratings do not reflect in the
general elections.
Story by Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Xfm
95.1/Accra/Ghana
