“The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Dr John Kwakye has expressed frustration that the government does not heed to the critical advice of independent economists, plunging the country’s economy into woes.
He said Ghanaian economists got frustrated when government made economic decisions for political gains against their “prescribed” solutions over the years.
“We are economists. It is very frustrating. People call us from outside and ask us, is there no economist in Ghana and I tell them our own colleague, the Vice President is in there,” he said.
He was speaking as a member of a panel at a 3Business Colloquium on the topic, “The Road to the IMF”.
He called for the inclusion of independent-minded economists to the government’s negotiation team with the IMF at every stage of negotiations, adding that, “the Finance Minister should be there because it will dent international confidence if you remove him at this time and that is not the best strategy.” Dr Kwakye said…”
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