Former Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), George Krobea Asante, has urged Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson to be truthful with Ghanaians about the state of the economy, insisting that citizens can feel the economic conditions for themselves.
Speaking on Angel FM’s ‘Anopa Bofo’ on Wednesday, November 11, he said, economic indicators are not hidden figures, as their impact is reflected in the daily lives and spending patterns of ordinary Ghanaians.
“The economy is not a secret. The economic indicators can be forecasted. You can project it. These are figures that you feel,” he stated.
He said Ghanaians do not need the Finance Minister to present figures in Parliament to understand the economic situation, as they experience the realities at the markets.
”The reality is on the ground, we all go to the open market,we buy things. We don’t need Ato Forson to come to parliament and lie to us,” he said.
Mr Krobea Asante argued that the rising cost of living and the difficulties confronting households should be enough to inform government about the actual state of the economy.
Mr. Asante maintained that Ghanaians are well aware of the economic pressures they face and urged the Finance Minister to acknowledge the situation rather than present figures that do not reflect their everyday experiences.
“We know the heat in the system and the standard of living Ghanaians are going through because we are all living in Ghana,” he added.
Source: Abigail Ekua Arhin
