Simon Aworigo’s ranking raise more questions than answers–Daniel Kansake
Former NPP Communications Director Daniel Kansake calls for the publication of the survey's methodology, arguing that transparency is essential to validating its findings.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director for the Navrongo Central Constituency, Daniel Kansake, has questioned the credibility of the latest Global InfoAnalytics survey that ranked Navrongo Central Member of Parliament, Simon Akibange Aworigo, as the best-performing MP among selected constituencies in the Upper East Region and fourth nationally.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Friday July 24, Kansake acknowledged the importance of opinion polls in promoting accountability but argued that the methodology used in the survey must be made public before its findings can be considered credible.
According to him, without clear information on how respondents were selected and the indicators used to assess the performance of Members of Parliament, it would be difficult to determine whether the rankings accurately reflected the realities on the ground.
“Normally in research, methodology is very important. It tells how rigorous the study has been conducted and how unbiased it is,” he said.
Kansake maintained that the assessment of MPs should be based on measurable indicators such as healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure and security, rather than on general public perception.
He argued that the survey’s findings did not reflect the current situation in the Navrongo Central Constituency, citing a number of unresolved challenges confronting residents.
According to him, farmers continue to grapple with post-harvest losses and high fertilizer prices despite government interventions, while the constituency’s ambulance has reportedly remained out of service for several months.
“I will say no. A complete no. The rating does not reflect the performance and what we’ve seen on the ground,” he stated.
Kansake questioned why the MP had not ensured that farmers benefited from government interventions aimed at purchasing excess produce or used available resources to address pressing healthcare challenges in the constituency.
“Our farmers’ produce is still in their stores, the ambulance is broken down, and these are the tangible issues people are facing,” he said.
He further cautioned that public confidence in such surveys could be undermined if the sampling process and assessment criteria were not made transparent.
Kansake therefore called on Global InfoAnalytics to publish the survey’s methodology, sampling process and assessment criteria to strengthen public confidence in future opinion polls.
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