A former Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) President, Roland Affail Monney, has slammed the Member of (MP) for Abuakwa South, , over his 'let's hand Ghana over to an economist and not a journalist' comment. Speaking in an interview with GHOne TV, on August 22, 2024, Affail Monney indicated that the MP's comment was unfortunate and was either made out of ignorance or just to score political points. He added that the MP should know how important journalism is to the governance of the country because he has been working with journalists as a lawyer, a minister, and a legislator. "This assertion is rooted in ignorance. This could be likened to a typical political talk and on such platforms, politicians who are consumed with all kinds of assumptions, spew all kinds of things just to either dazzle the audience or win votes. Journalism is a very serious business. "The one who made the assertions is a learned Member of , well exposed, and he knows the importance of journalists.