IMF negotiations are going well - Prez subtly jabs Pianim | 3News.com

has taken a swipe at his critics over the ongoing negotiations by his government to secure an enhanced domestic programme (EDP) from the (IMF) for the country.

Some critics, notably economist Kwame Pianim, have taken on the government about its commitment to the negotiations, claiming they are not going well.

He called for the sacking of the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, whom he described as without credibility to lead negotiations with the Fund, precisely because he did not support the idea of going there in the early stages.

The latter the President did on Sunday, October 30 but during his national broadcast, he stated emphatically that the negotiations are going well.

“I am able to report to you, my fellow Ghanaians, that the negotiations to secure a strong IMF Programme, which will support the implementation of our Post COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth and additional funding to support the 2023 Budget and development programme, are at advanced stages, and are going well.”

President Akufo-Addo assured that when a deal is hopefully reached by the end of the year, his government’s economic measures will be further given credence.

“We have gone to the Fund to repair, in the short term, our public finances, and restore our balance of payments, whilst we continue to work on the medium to long-term structural changes that are at the heart of our goal of constructing a resilient, robust Ghanaian economy, and building a Ghana Beyond Aid.”