The government has accused the Minority in Parliament for what it described as a deliberate attempt to use the depreciation of the country’s currency to project fear into Ghanaians, particularly the business community.
According to the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, although the country’s currency had depreciated in the first quarter of this year, efforts being put in place by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ministry of Finance had seen a gradual comeback of the Ghana cedi, particularly against the United States (US) dollar.
Addressing journalists in Accra yesterday, he said the decision of the minority to play down on the country’s currency and speculate fear into the business community “is a bit late”.
No need to fear
“We have all seen what the cedi is doing in the past few days as it has begun to appreciate because of measures being rolled out by the government. So what the Minority in Parliament is saying is just an attempt to put fear into the people,” Mr Nkrumah said.
He said the government was confident that in the coming weeks, the Ghana Cedi would resume its strong position on the global market.
“There is no need for anybody to fear or believe what the Minority is saying. In times past they have projected and said a lot of things that never happened and were not accurate,” Mr Nkrumah said.
The Information Minister also called on institutions and individuals to desist from speculating a possible fall of the country’s currency since it had the potential of making people hoard or rush for more foreign currencies.
He also urged the business community to do business with the forex agencies since their operations could be traced by the government.
Put Ghana first
Mr Nkrumah called on the minority to put Ghana first by desisting from statement that sough to cast doubts on the country’s economy in the eyes of the international community.
He said there was no need for the minority to cast negative sentiments anything the country faced some economic challenges.
“I urge the minority to stop what they are doing in the name of Ghana,” Mr Nkrumah added.
Source: Daily Graphic
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The living God is so Good look at what NPP is using Kojo for? WHat did you say, Minority is putting fear in Ghanaians. You guys don't fear God, What fear did your bawulair not put into gh. Thunder fire you theeves
You have rather putting fear in Ghanaians by collapsing banks.1000's shave their monies locked up.Some are dying,others are seriously suffering.Sit there and tickle yourselves till 2021.
Oh so My MP now a laughing Stock. He's a joke! So Come 2020, Akyemansa will vote him out. Enter a new era for Ofoase Ayirebi together....
Kojo ka wo bo to wo yem. yeenom, akwohwefo ne manbofo kuo wai. They create the mess and turn round to point accusing fingers. our lamentation, hue and cry, moanings and all are on their heads. after signing corrup-t agreements, taking double salaries and all they're rather the ones telling us things are rough. Kojo mo nso mo ka ho, mo kyekye won ngu fiase ma yen. when will special prosecutor or Attorney General bite. if it should take this long to bite then how long should we expect the chewing and swallowing?
Kojo is gradually becoming a laughing stock. You are being regulated and pushed to behave like a toy.
Please tell gov't we dont need minority to tell us what is wrong with our currency he should think of Ghana first too and stop sleeping.
Tell those office holders at the seat of government we saw in Anas video allegedly receiving money to circumvent GALAMSEY fight supported by well meaning Ghanaians and the president of the republic to put GHANA FIRST.