Ghanaians now want MPs with tertiary education

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July 27, 2017 2:22 PM

MPs are not able to express themselves well in parliament, majority of Ghanaians have said.

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Majority of Ghanaian voters want Members of Parliament aspirants to have at least tertiary education qualification, a survey conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has stated.

83.7 percent of respondents said the education level of their Members of Parliament was very important to them.

They believed that the challenges with which some MPs have expressed themselves on the floor of Parliament since the beginning of the Fourth Republic show that a tertiary education qualification must be the least educational qualification requirement for all aspiring legislators.

The 1992 Constitution is, however, silent on the level of education one must attain before contesting to be a Member of Parliament.

The survey was conducted between November and December 2015 across the country in all the 10 regions.

It was a follow-up to a similar one conducted by the IEA in 2011 on issues relating to the Parliament and the performance of parliamentarians.

The survey also touched on what voters consider before voting for a parliamentary or presidential candidate during national elections.

Sixty per cent of the respondents said they consider the calibre of the candidate including his integrity and experience more than the political party they represent.

Nationally, 30.3 per cent of the respondents indicated they consider candidates’ political party affiliation over other considerations.

But, in the Western Region 52.2 per cent said they consider party affiliation over candidates’ personality, experience and other considerations.

The survey also revealed that majority of the youth (63.1 per cent) consider candidates’ personality and experience rather than their party affiliation.

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