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NPP’s silence on economic indicators suggests Mahama is doing better – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has questioned whether the New Patriotic Party’s limited discussion of key economic indicators at its recent delegates conference amounted to an acknowledgement that President John Dramani Mahama’s administration was performing better. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, the Tamale South MP argued that the opposition had not subjected inflation, debt […]

NPP’s silence on economic indicators suggests Mahama is doing better – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has suggested that the New Patriotic Party's limited discussion of economic indicators at its recent delegates conference indicated an admission that President John Dramani Mahama's administration was performing better than the NPP's. Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, Mr Iddrisu questioned why the party did not address inflation, debt, the debt-to-GDP ratio, and infrastructure investment.

He argued that their silence on these matters suggested an acknowledgement of the government's superior economic management. The opposition's focus on the NPP's implementation of the 24-hour economy policy did not negate the fact that the NPP had initiated a gold purchase programme through the Bank of Ghana, which incurred losses but also contributed to gold reserves and currency stability.

Mr Iddrisu acknowledged that while the currency had strengthened, the higher dollar exchange rate had increased operating costs for businesses. He called for stronger accountability at GoldBod and support for reforms to prevent further losses.

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