Ato Forson Writes: How We Got Into The Economic Mess | Politics

The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam and the Ranking Member on Parliament's Finance Committee, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has given 7 reasons why Ghana is in an "economic mess"

In a Facebook post, he wrote:

folks,

I know some of you might still be wondering how we got into this economic mess!

Here are a few reasons,

1. The NPP has the largest size of government in the history of Ghana! Find out how many ministers they've appointed from 2017. At one point, they had over 125 ministers!

2. This government has over 1,000 presidential staffers paid as article 71 officeholders at the jubilee House!

3. They've also appointed so many special assistants to ministers with emoluments close to that of deputy ministers at the various MDA's.

Take also into consideration:

4. The number of spokespersons at various MDA's paid above the pay of Directors!

5. The number of CEO's at various State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) and their pay packages! Many of these SOEs now employ 3 or 4 deputy CEOs with fat conditions of service!

6. The impact of the Over 50 new agencies with zero output, eg. CODA, NADA, MBDA, free SHS secretariat, 1D1F secretariat, Petroleum Hub Development Authority, Ghana cares Secretariat, etc.

7. The unconscionable decision to send over 100 Databank staff to the Finance Ministry as special assistants and paid as customs commissioners on GRA's payroll!