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    Over 6 million Ghanaians’ life savings will be destroyed by DDEP – Mahama

    Insight NewsBy Insight NewsJanuary 27, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The detrimental impact that the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) will have on Ghanaians’ life savings and the entire financial industry has been lamented by former president John Dramani Mahama.

    The former President claimed that if changes are not made to the domestic debt exchange program to safeguard individual bondholders, over six million Ghanaians risk losing their whole life savings.

    In a speech on “Africa’s Strategic Priorities and Global Role” at Chatham House in London, the former president claimed that despite Ghana’s 66-year history of independence, the nation is today insolvent as a result of the terrible economic policies of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration.

    “In a little under six weeks from today, Ghana will mark sixty-six (66) years of nationhood. Far from being an occasion to celebrate independence and the successes and achievements of nationhood, we will mark this day under the yoke of the worst economic situation in decades.

    “We are currently bankrupt and burdened with national debt we are simply not able to pay. You may have learnt over the past few weeks that the Ghanaian government has defaulted on servicing of both external and domestic debt.

    “There is currently a huge uproar over a controversial debt restructuring programme under which the middle class of Ghana could be wiped out if plans to have them forfeit proceeds of government bonds on which they rely for investment and sustenance are followed through.

    “In absolute terms, up to about six (6) million people could be deprived of their life savings and investments. Ghana’s banking and financial sector could also be under threat of insolvency if no suitable adjustments are made to the debt restructuring plans.,” the former President said.

    Mr Mahama also stated that he is not against the debt restructuring programme currently being implemented by the Akufo-Addo-led administration but against the absence of dialogue.

    “I am not opposed to debt restructuring. What has been the contention is the lack of dialogue and consultation with the debt holders on the domestic side. I know that negotiations are taking place with the bondholders on the external side but not the same treatment on the domestic side.

    “I have been an advocate for dialogue. Before this whole crisis started, I advised the government and said they should hold a national dialogue on the economy, give us the state of the economy and let everybody understand and after that seek broad consensus behind the economic programme. But this was never done and what we expected will happen, happened.”

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