Alan Kyerematen has proven to be the 'wise builder' Ghanaian youth can trust - Ebo Buckman
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
As the 2024 elections draw near, Ebo Buckman, a political and economic analyst and a key figure within the Afrafranto Movement, has made a strong case for , the Movement's leader and presidential candidate, describing him as "the wise builder Ghana's youth can trust."
Ebo Buckman's remarks draw inspiration from the biblical parable of the wise and foolish builders, which he believes mirrors Ghana's current political situation. Quoting Matthew 7:24-27, he highlighted the importance of laying a solid foundation, especially in the context of managing the economy.
"For over three decades, both the NDC and NPP have governed Ghana with manifestos that have promised much but delivered little in terms of sustainable economic growth," Buckman asserted. He compared their governance to building on sand, leading to an economy vulnerable to external shocks and instability. In an interview over the weekend, Ebo Buckman further criticized past leaders like John Mahama and the late Amissah-Arthur for attributing their economic failures to external factors, including declining cocoa and crude oil prices, which led to IMF bailouts and the Dumsor crisis.
"It should never be lost on us that they took a rising economy with a growth rate of 13.5% and plunged it to 3.4% in just four and a half years," he noted. The current administration under Nana Addo and Dr.