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The presidency has responded to the latest Political Performance Index (PPI) released by the controversial Africawatch magazine saying it is not in any way perturbed by the ratings of Ghana President John Evans Mills and other appointees. The Africawatch PPI ranked the president C+ in Economic Development, National Security and Foreign Policy. The magazine also scored him B+ in Political Development and Ethical Behaviour with a C mark in Social Interventions. This year�s grades had the president�s performance improving in the areas of Social Interventions, National Security and Political Development. Speaking to Citi News, a Communications Director at the Presidency, Koku Anyidoho, stated that the president looks up to the grading by the generality of Ghanaians rather than a mere magazine. �Come 2012 the majority of Ghanaians who gave President Mills the mandate will do their grading so I am not going to give a response to the grading of Africawatch, that is their opinion,� Anyidoho said. �President Mills is working hard and come December 7 Ghanaians would do their grading and there is no doubt that President Mills would fly over the pass mark. � Anyidoho added that the grading by the Africawatch magazine would not in any way inform President Mills on how his appointees are faring since he appointed them and knows their competence. �Africawatch did not appoint those appointees, President Mills did, [he] is the one in charge. Africawatch can have its own opinion,� Anyidoho added. The magazine rated 18 politicians F as failures and scored only one person, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Professor Mike Ocquaye, with an A while eight others followed with A-. Nine officials earned a B+. Minister for Agriculture, Kwesi Ahwoi was rated as the best minister in the Atta Mills-led administration.