Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has tackled an economist Dr. George Domfeh for talking about economic growth while ignoring the struggles of Ghanaians.
According to Martin Kpebu, Kenkey is between five and seven cedis, and Koko is no less than three cedis yet was talking about macroeconomic indicators.
He asserted that if Dr Domfeh does not analyse and put the citizen at the centre front and centre of his analysis it is not going anywhere.
Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints, Martin Kpebu the macroeconomic indicators must translate into real improvements in people’s lives.
Martin Kpebu stated, “Dr Domfeh, if you don’t analyse and put the citizen at the centre—front and centre—your analysis is going nowhere”.
“The Constitution is clear: it’s not just about economic growth but about securing the maximum welfare, freedom, and happiness of every Ghanaian,” he added.
The Private legal practitioner added, “You admit people are suffering but quickly move on to macroeconomic figures. What’s the use of economic growth if it’s jobless growth?”.
Martin Kpebu further tackled Dr Domfeh for ignoring key facts regarding Ghana’s history with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
He stated, “From John Mahama’s time, Ghana was under an IMF program. Did we receive IMF money or not? Did we extend the IMF program or not? These are facts, yet you left them out of your analysis”.
“Kenkey is between five and seven cedis, and Koko is no less than three cedis. The prices of basic goods have skyrocketed, yet you talk about economic growth as though that’s all that matters. This is why your analysis falls short”, he stated boldly.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has revealed Ghana’s state of the nation is not good.
John Mahama boldly stated the Ghanaian people are suffering an unprecedented crisis.
According to John Mahama, his administration will solve Ghana’s economic crisis by the end of his four-year term.
The president asserted that he understood why he was elected with such high voter confidence and that was to solve Ghana’s problems.
Delivering his first State of the Nation Address in his second term to Parliament on Thursday, February 27 stated, “ I am sad to report that the State of our nation is not good, our economy is in crisis, and our people are suffering unprecedented hardships.
“It is not my style to lament and shift blame when confronted with challenges. My approach is to accept challenges and work hard to resolve them. Indeed, this is precisely what the people of Ghana elect me to do.
“I have therefore not come here to lament on the state of our country though there is much to lament about. I understand why I was elected with such high voter confidence and that is to solve Ghana’s problems,” Mahama stated.
John Mahama boldly pledged to fix Ghana’s hardship saying, “ I John Dramani Mahama will fix the economic crisis confronting our country and reset it on a path of growth and prosperity.”
“I will confront the economic crisis head-on and reset our country on the path of growth and prosperity, It’s not my style to lament and shift blame when confronted with challenges”, he added.
