The immediate past Finance Minister has pushed back against President John Mahama’s claim that he inherited a struggling economy, questioning the basis of Mahama’s call for a national economic dialogue.
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, Dr Amin Adam Anta expressed disbelief at Mahama’s characterisation of the economic situation, highlighting the recent positive assessments by international financial bodies.
“This is why, when I hear President Mahama say that he inherited a struggling economy, I worry,” he stated. “He’s calling for a national economic dialogue. I worry. I wonder, where is he from? Was he on Mars?”
The Karaga MP stated that the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an institution Mahama’s government has been engaging with, had already passed judgment on the state of the economy before the transition.
“Just on the second of December, the IMF gave a judgment on our economy. The IMF that they have also been consulting since it came into government. They have been talking to the IMF.
“They have been talking to the World Bank, which on December 2, gave an emphatic judgment about the economy,” he argued.
Source; myjoyonline.com
