The National Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has taken swipe at the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Nana Addo’s administration over the ‘turned the corner’ comment.
On Monday, July 31, 2023, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta claimed that Ghana is close to overcoming the obstacles that have plagued the economy.
“The economy is showing signs of recovery. The exchange rate has stabilised, inflation has softened, and interest rates have declined since December 2022,” he stressed.
In his presentation in Parliament, the Finance Minister used the idiomatic expression ‘turn the corner’ to show the state of the economy situation which the government have worked tirelessly to bring back to life.
Speaking in a discussion on Metro TV, Sammy Gyamfi stated that the ‘turned the corner’ statement made by the Finance Minister is not an invention by the NPP government but it is English Language.
According to the NDC Communications Officer, the ruling NPP government used ‘turned the corner’ statement to deceive Ghanaians because in reality the economy of the country hasn’t improved after all the IMF bailout.
He backlash the NPP government after they crucified former president John Mahama during his tenure in 2016 when Ghana’s economy was bad.
“The NPP castigated us, berated President Mahama called us names that was the time we had only one oil field that couldn’t even produce oil because of an act of God. They said 3.7% growth rate was abysmal, it was a mark of an incompetent government,” he said.
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You've turned the corner? You need free education – Sammy Gyamfi to gov't#GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV pic.twitter.com/qEHUEsLg0K
— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) August 3, 2023
Meanwhile, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, 2022 was a challenging year for him and the administration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He claimed that the COVID-19 aftermath and the Russia-Ukraine war, which had an impact on the entire world, were to blame for the rising cost of goods and services.
Ken Ofori-Atta informed the legislature about the mid-year budget review and claimed that the pandemic and conflict forced the government to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
