The ongoing debate over Ghana’s economic recovery took center stage in Parliament on Monday, January 26, as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin challenged claims that recent improvements are the result of effective government policies under President John Mahama.
Addressing journalists at a press briefing, Afenyo-Markin acknowledged that Ghana’s economy has shown signs of progress, but was quick to dispute the narrative that these gains stem from the government’s own competence or reform agenda.
“We have been told that the economy is doing well. That is not in doubt,” he said. “But the question is: Is the economy doing well because of prudent management, or is it due to other factors outside the government’s control?”
According to the Minority Leader, the real drivers behind Ghana’s current economic upturn are the ongoing IMF-supported program, debt relief initiatives, rising commodity exports, and a marked reduction in government spending. He dismissed the notion that new social intervention programs or policy re-engineering by the Mahama administration were responsible for the positive shift.
“We submit that the so-called gains were not born out of the government’s competence in the management of our economy,” Afenyo-Markin emphasized. “Rather, it is the IMF program, debt relief, rising commodity exports, and reduced expenditure that are the major reasons for the upswing in Ghana’s economy, not any re-engineering by the current administration.”
The Minority’s stance has added a new dimension to the conversation about Ghana’s economic future, as political leaders and the public continue to scrutinize the true sources of the nation’s financial turnaround.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com