The Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has downplayed the macroeconomic gains being touted by the John Dramani Mahama administration, arguing that the government’s claims do not reflect the lived realities of Ghanaians.
Dr. Amin Adam, a former Finance Minister, criticised what he described as the government’s overreliance on headline economic indicators such as inflation and exchange rate stability, insisting that those figures mask deeper structural challenges.
“The figures they are bragging about — inflation is this; the exchange rate is that — behind these numbers, the economy is suffering,” he stated.
According to him, the cocoa sector has already exposed what he believes to be weaknesses in the administration’s economic management.
“The cocoa sector has just exposed them,” he repeated, suggesting that developments within the sector contradict the narrative of economic recovery being projected by the government.
Concerns Over Maize and Local Farmers
Dr. Amin Adam further cited developments in the maize sector as evidence of what he termed policy failures. Drawing from observations in his constituency, he said local farmers are struggling to sell their produce due to competition from imported maize.
“I am just coming from my constituency. There are bags of maize piled up that farmers are unable to sell because people prefer imported maize over locally produced maize,” he revealed.
He warned that such trends undermine the efforts of farmers who, according to him, are working hard to sustain the economy and ensure food security.
“Our farmers are putting in significant effort to save our economy, to save our country, to feed our country. This government is recklessly undermining all these efforts,” he asserted.
Warning to Government
The Karaga MP cautioned that the perceived disconnect between official macroeconomic data and grassroots economic realities would soon become evident to the broader population.
“It won’t be long before Ghanaians see the reality of this government,” he concluded.
Source: Clement Akoloh||parliamentnews360.com
