A leading member of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) Nana Yaa Jantuah cried on live television on TV3 Thursday, February 9 when contributing to a discussion on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).
She said on the Big Issue on TV3 that “So doesn’t Ken Ofori-Atta have pity on them? Why? How can you do this? You don’t even care”.
“You make these old people come to the Ministry and picket? You don’t care. These are elders. They have worked for this. I mean it was so sad and me when I look, I said what is the meaning of this?”
Nana Yaa Jantuah also expressed frustration about the state of investments in the country, adding that she is appalled by the NPP’s hopes of winning the 2024 general election amidst the current economic crisis.
“You have mismanaged the economy, made yourself rich, made your people rich, made everybody rich within your space … and you want to treat Ghanaians like this?
“And you sit down and you tell us that you want to be break the eight, as if we’re fools. How can you treat us like this? How?”, she further questioned.
The government of Ghana is seeking to implement the DDEP as part of measures to tackle the fiscal challenges facing the country.
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has urged as many as possible to participate in the DDE.
He stated that if the government does not get as many as possible to take part in the programme, economic recovery will take a long time to achieve.
“Frankly, non-participation or a lower-than-expected turnout for the DDEP will prolong efforts to resolve the current economic crisis.
“In addition, the prospects of international financial support and other financial assurances would be jeopardized,” he said in a statement on Monday Febraury 6.
He added “This development could further put strain and stress on the Government’s capacity to honour key commitments. This is not what we want for our economy.
“What we want is an economy that is back on track, stable, vibrant, productive, dynamic; meeting the needs of individuals, households, and enterprises; delivering shared and inclusive growth; and improving incomes and livelihoods.”