Abraham Koomson, the Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), has urged Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to focus on finding real solutions to the country’s economic challenges instead of offering to sell mobile phones to Ghanaians on credit.
Mr. Koomson emphasized that workers are suffering and need meaningful economic support, not installment plans for phones.
He pointed out that what Ghanaians truly need are jobs that empower them economically, enabling them to buy their own phones outright, rather than being burdened with hire-purchase agreements.
Speaking on Ahotor FM’s “Yepe Ahunu” show with host Nana Dogbe, Koomson criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for presenting Dr. Bawumia as an economic expert capable of turning around the nation’s fortunes.
Instead, he believes that the Vice President’s offer to provide phones on credit is not a solution to the country’s pressing economic issues.
Mr. Koomson also suggested that the NPP might consider changing their flagbearer ahead of the upcoming elections, as he believes Dr. Bawumia’s past performance may not be enough to secure a victory in the 2024 elections.
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In response to an apology from Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam regarding the hardships caused by the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, Mr. Koomson argued that an apology is not what Ghanaian workers need right now.
He stressed that the economic difficulties are severe, and an apology alone won’t restore the economy to its former strength.
According to him, the government should focus on reducing its spending if it hopes to improve the economic situation.
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, speaking at a town hall meeting in Accra on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, explained that the government needed the domestic debt exchange programme to restructure its debts and secure the IMF facility.
He asked the citizens to forgive the government for the difficulties they have faced as a result.
However, Abraham Koomson believes that unless the government takes steps to cut its expenditure, the apology will have little impact on the country’s economic recovery.
He urged the NPP to concentrate on this issue to bring the economy back to a stable state.
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Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(#RomeoWrites) / Ahotoronline.com
