Too many awards, too little scrutiny, Baffour Agyemang-Duah warns: let voters judge officials, not private certificates.
Prof. Baffour Agyemang-Duah has expressed concern over the growing number of awards being conferred on public officials by private organisations, arguing that their performance should primarily be judged by the electorate rather than through award schemes. Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, June 8, he acknowledged that public servants who demonstrate exceptional performance may deserve recognition, but cautioned against award programmes that honour large numbers of government appointees without clearly defined assessment criteria. According to him, democratic accountability remains the most credible and appropriate means of evaluating the performance of public office holders.
