A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, has taken a swipe at the Mahama administration for what he termed a “lack of consistency” in how it presents Ghana’s economic condition to different audiences.
Speaking on TV3’s Key Points program on Saturday, July 26, Dr. Zaato observed a stark contradiction between the narrative the current administration presents to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and what it tells Ghanaians at home.
“We have made it look like when the economy was handed over, it was bad and there was nothing good about it, but somehow we are seeing figures today that contradict the current government on what they say,” he said.
“They made it look like they inherited a crime scene, but when they meet the IMF, they praise the former government. This doesn’t show consistency,” he added.
His remarks come on the heels of the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson’s mid-year budget review in which he accused the previous Akufo-Addo government of mismanaging the economy. Dr. Forson described the Ghanaian economy under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a “crime scene,” reiterating President Mahama’s assertion.
He explained that the Mahama administration had inherited a struggling financial sector, a deteriorating IMF program, and soaring non-performing loans. He further blamed the Bank of Ghana’s policies under the Akufo-Addo regime for escalating inflation to unprecedented levels.
Nonetheless, Dr. Forson insisted that significant gains had been made under the Mahama administration, citing structural reforms and a gradual path toward economic transformation.
