Nyarko Ampem: NPP’s Absence from National Economic Dialogue Alarming
Deputy Finance Minister-designate urges bipartisan collaboration for Ghana’s economic recovery
- NPP’s absence from the National Economic Dialogue raises concerns about inclusive policy-making
- Nyarko Ampem recalls a similar boycott during the Royal Senchi Economic Forum
- Urges all political parties to engage in Ghana’s economic reset for sustainable growth
Deputy Finance Minister-designate Thomas Nyarko Ampem has raised concerns over the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to boycott the National Economic Dialogue (NED), describing it as a worrying development.
The two-day dialogue, spearheaded by President John Dramani Mahama, seeks to address Ghana’s economic challenges and pave the way for sustainable growth under the theme “Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We Want Together.”
In an interview, Nyarko Ampem criticized the NPP’s absence, emphasizing the need for inclusive discussions on economic policies and reforms.
“For me, it is a worry that our friends on the other side [Minority] decided to stay out of this important forum,” he stated.
He also recalled a similar boycott by the NPP during the Royal Senchi Economic Forum under then-Finance Minister Seth Terkper, lamenting that the pattern was repeating itself.
“There was a similar forum at Royal Senchi that they boycotted when Seth Terkper was the finance minister. And unfortunately, they haven’t been here, too,” he noted.
Nyarko Ampem stressed the importance of sustained efforts to implement the economic reset agenda, urging collective participation to ensure meaningful progress.
“There has to be sustained efforts to make sure that it yields the needed results. That is why President John Dramani Mahama needs that consensus for everyone to be on the same page,” he emphasized.
