Razak Kojo Opoku Writes: The Honeymoon Period Saga

However, majority of Ghanaians will only agree to the honeymoon request by any President after 7th January 2025 largely based on the Conduct of that particular government within the first 60 Days in Office.

The size, budget, policy direction and expenditure of the next government will be the key déterminants as to whether Ghanaians will support the requested Honeymoon Period or not.We have been told by President Akufo-Addo, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, IMF and World Bank that, "Ghana has turned the Corner" but I honestly don't know the particular Corner that Ghana has turned.Is it a left Corner or right Corner because the prevailing economic reality on the ground is NOT supporting the arguments being put forward by IMF, World Bank, President Akufo-Addo and Ken Ofori-Atta that "Ghana has turned the Corner".

The following issues highlighted below deserve a Honeymoon Period by the next President and his vice preferably a Bawumia-led government in 2025 or a future Presidency of Kennedy Agyapong to address them:1.

Debt Exchange Programme and IMF Conditionalities for the $3 Billion Loan Facility.The Domestic Debt Exchange Programme(DDEP) affecting Pensioners, Bondholders from Individuals to Corporate Entities, and the Suspension of Payments on Selected External Debts of Ghana's Government is a very, very, very serious issues that the next President of the Republic of Ghana has to deal withE

Even the next President under NPP Government WILL face this pending HEAT in 2025,2026 and beyond.Recently, Ghana has won a moratorium with official creditors on debt payments until May 2026.

If this issue is not properly negotiated, Dumsor will definitely come back to further hurt the economy under the next government.

Significantly pay equal attention and supervision to the Development of every Constituency and Region as a whole regardless of whether they voted for NPP, NDC or an Independent Candidate in accordance with the Presidential Oath of Ghana.It is important to conclude that, the next government and President of the Republic of Ghana After 7th January 2025 would need a Honeymoon Period of at least one year to put things in order first before Citizens can fully start holding the President and government accountable to their campaign promises.