Members of Parliament get graded

African Leadership Institute, a Ugandan think tank, made news yesterday when it released grades for each member of parliament. The Institute's system rates Uganda's Members of Parliament on attendance and performance.

The grades are a positive step towards elevating the expectations that constituents have for their MPs, whose standards are still quite low.

"I have DStv, my people watch football free, I provide newspapers throughout the year," he said. "I think [the scorecards are] good, it encourages us to do better."

Kitgum district MP John Okello Okello

A list of the MPs and their grades is available on the African Leadership Institute's website.