New
Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central, Kwaku
Agyemang Manu has hailed Professor Kwesi Botchwey, former Minister of
Finance’s diagnosis of the country’s economic woes at his public lecture
at the Central University College (CUC).
Taking his turn at the
Distinguished Speakers Series held in Accra, Professor Kwesi Botchwey
advised that as part of measures to build a strong national economy, the
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) should step up its
game with more competent hands in order to enhance the progress of the
economy.
He also reinforced the economic ideas espoused by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to accelerate the development of the country.
Speaking in an interview with Peace FM's
morning show host, Kwami Sefa Kayi, Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu expressed
worry over how the current administration has misused every opportunity
to develop the country.
Revealing some lapses of the Mahama-led
government, the former Deputy Finance Minister stated that over 4
billion dollars was blown away by the incumbent government in just four
months in the year 2012.
He expounded that the government bloated its expenditures and on three consecutive times, overspent revenues.
He
therefore supported remarks by Dr. Botchwey, stating emphatically that
“It appears that frustration is setting in on those who know better;
those who know that if they don’t address the problems, it will get out
of control. We have overspent…We have just blown our opportunity with
oil and all that. It’s sad.
“What did they use the money for?” he quizzed. |
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