Former presidential candidate and stalwart member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sylvester Mensah, find it encouraging to see Sophia Akuffo, a former chief justice, picketing outside the Finance Ministry in support of pensioners and other private bondholders.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Mensah stated that he inferred from the CJ’s statements that she understood that joining the DDEP was a voluntary decision.
To clarify how we got here and the government’s insufficient share of the burden of domestic debt restructuring, he believes the former Chief Justice only attempted to articulate some of the issues.
“She also articulated the government’s arrogant posture and the vain threat of sinking together if bondholders refuse to participate.”
The former NHIA Boss anticipated that the former Chief Justice would have stated that there is a lack of trust in the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, “whose poor management and self-interest in the reckless borrowing over the past 6 years have brought Ghana to the edge of a cliff.”
“How do we re-fuel our bus for the same bad and reckless driver, who has driven us into a ditch to drive us “safely” home? Change the driver, Mr. President!”
“We applaud former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo for her discerning and distinguished voice in these deeply troubling times in Ghana. It is entirely predictable that NPP apologists and grassroots attack dogs would be unleashed to devour her, but to no effect: Ghanaians have been awoken from their slumber by the super incompetence of the worst government in Ghana’s post-independence history,” he added.
