Communications Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah has asked Ghanaians not to attach much importance to the latest Mo Ibrahim Index on Governance, indicating that it does not reflect the true picture on the ground.
“We do not need the [Mo Ibrahim] survey to actually know how we are faring as a nation. The reality is that Ghana is rising, Ghana is making significant progress. ... If you are to look at the peace and stability that we enjoy...do you need a Mo Ibrahim index?" he questioned.
A summary of the report said that "even if Ghana and South Africa feature in the top ten performing countries in overall governance in 2015, they are also the eighth and tenth most deteriorated over the decade".
Ghana retained the previous rank of 7th in the 2015 Mo Ibrahim Index but slipped on three of four indicators over the last 10 years.
The Index seeks to measure the performance of countries by assessing how countries provide the needs of citizens regarding their political, economic, and social desires.
The foundation, owned by Sudanese multi-millionaire businessman Mo Ibrahim revealed the latest rankings on Monday, October 3, rating Ghana 7th on overall governance. Even though Ghana scored 63.9 out of 100 for the year under review, the trend for the past decade saw a decline of 2.1.
According to the detailed report released by the foundation, Ghana recorded an increase in the participation and human rights indicator with a score of 72.1 and a rank of 4th out of 54 countries. A look at the trend for the past decade shows an increase of 0.1.
For sustainable economic opportunity, Ghana ranked 15th and scored 39.1 with the decade trend showing a decline of 4.2.
Under the human development category, Ghana ranked 11th, scoring 64.2. The country also recorded a decline of 1.6 over the past decade.
Ghana recorded 70.0 and ranked sixth in the area of safety and rule of law but recorded a decline of 2.6 for the past decade.
However, Dr Boamah did not agree with the findings as he explained that a true analysis with primary data will show different results.
For him, the country’s performance on governance had been positive in recent years and pointed out: “We do not need the Mo Ibrahim Index” to determine our performance.
Dr Boamah further entreated the foundation to “rely more on quantitative surveys”, adding: “If you are dealing with qualitative, the biases are in there, the subjectivities are in there."
Even though he ranked the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) research above that by Mo Ibrahim Index, he said he will not “throw it away”.
“But I am just saying we must know exactly what the Mo Ibrahim survey is about", he told Joy FM in an interview on Tuesday October 4.
Source: Classfmonline
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A while ago you were using Human Development Index to sing praises about you improving the lives of Ghanaians. It was in your favour so that is acceptable. This one is not in your favour, so it must be rejected. What a human being!
It's good that millions of Ghanaians are against these demons of Mahama and the NDC. They will loos big time. Masters
IF THE REPORT HAD SUNG PRAISES OF YOUR INCOMPETENT ADMINISTRATION, YOU WON'T HAVE TOLD YOUR ***barred word*** FOLLOWERS TO IGNORE IT. ***barred word*** AND LOOTERS INCORPORATED, YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED!!!!!!
Ofuii who da 4uck are you to tell us what we should ignore? Idi0t don't u see Ghana is sinking, degenerate f00l Momone Boama.
What else can we expect from a spin doctor?
Omane Boamah would be trumpeting this report if it had been in their favor. Shame on you.
Omane Boamah, if you do not need Mo Ibrahim survey,to tell exactly what the situation is in Ghana,then Ghanaian do not also need you to tell us we are suffering, pls get some sense proportion.
Sheeeeeeeeee power sweeeeet oooooo look at how desperate these people are?they set their own question name it after somebody,mark it themselves with good grades and turn round to tell Ghanaians to disregard it.Heheheeehe,wow!! NDC are desperate and singing but nobody is listening.Ghanaians know how they are suffering and don't need an outsider to tell them everything is ok or not. Ghanaians are going to vote against create,lo*t and share, Ghanaians are going to vote to protect their resources from thi*ves. I can't imagine if you are not a thi*f and a thi*f runs to you for protection because the law is after him/her and you put the thi*f under your bed to hide him/her. That is what ndc is asking Ghanaians to do,to vote for them and protect them against the NPP because NPP will jail them when they get power,just imagine that? Every Ghanaian who loves this country must vote against the ndc for the money they've stolen to be collected and prosecuted. They've already admitted their guilt of ste*ling so it is about time we kick them out to prevent more lo*ting.Anybody who calls him/herself a Ghanaian and vote for the ndc is a thi*f and a kriminal because their campaign message is don't vote NPP they will jail US. What have you done wrong to warrant a jail? Think about that before you vote.
see him if its in their favor, they would jumped into the roof and will be using it for propaganda. selective govt.
DON'T BRING YOURSELF OMANE BOAMAH!!!!IF THE FOUNDATION HAD RANGED YOU HIGH YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN DISTURBING THE EARS OF GHANAIANS