A Development Economist with the University for Development Studies (UDS) Dr. Michael Ayamga-Adongo has cautioned the government not to take Ghanaians for granted by their way of thinking that Ghanaians do not understand the meaning of the Electronic levy charge which has so far received some level of backlash from some set of Ghanaians especially the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Meanwhile, the government has already started engaging its citizenry through Town Hall meetings, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during his engagement with the media, the move is to explain better the importance of E-levy to the people.
However, Dr. Adongo on his Facebook wall on Friday, January 28, 2022, believes: “This government takes Ghanaians for granted. To even think that we the citizens do not understand and need education about this Electronic theft called E-levy is condescending”. He pointed
He added: “We are not morons. We know you have been lying all along when you told us the fundamentals of the economy were strong. We know it has become too difficult for you to borrow because you have been behaving like a drunk, borrowing and chopping”.
“The lenders have weighed your economy and found you unworthy of credit so they either refuse to lend to you or do so at unsustainable interest rates. We know the lenders know you have mortgaged our resources to lenders”.
“They know the record debt to GDP you have achieved means even if you were using all of Ghana’s annual output to pay debts it would take us a decade to pay the principal of the debt stock. That is why you have returned to squeeze the masses”.
“Since when did you know education is important? When you went borrowing did you educate us? When we expressed worry you told us people were lending to you because they had confidence in your management of the economy. You never told us we will bear the immediate consequences. Now that your economy is rated B minus with negative outlook that is also a record since these agencies started rating Ghana) your return to loot our meager pesetas”. He said
“Come to think of it. Did you forget of youth employment at the peak of your bromance with financial markets? You now want to use youth employment as a smokescreen to rob money directly from peoples’ wallets and pockets. We didn’t even get to this during the dreaded structural adjustment years. The failure doesn’t amaze me. What amazes me is your boldness to hold your head high in this hopeless situation and call us ignorant”. Dr. Adongo posted
