Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, former Minister for Finance, has posed two critical questions to the government regarding its economic management.
The queries come at a time when the government is facing criticism for its handling of the economy, which President John Mahama described as “criminally mishandled”.
Mohammed Adam’s first question revolves around the government’s ability to afford significant increases in base pay for public sector workers in 2023 and 2024, despite the economy’s supposedly precarious state.
Specifically, he points out that the government implemented a 30% increase in 2023, followed by a 23% increase from January to June 2024, and a 25% increase from July to December 2024.
Notably, the government still managed to post decent fiscal deficits during this period.
Mohammed Adam’s second question seeks to understand what has changed between December 2024 and February 2025, that has suddenly rendered the economy incapable of affording an adjustment in base pay above 10%.
This dramatic shift has raised eyebrows, and Adam’s inquiry is a call for transparency and accountability from the government.
The former finance minister’s questions are particularly pertinent, given the government’s claims of inheriting a struggling economy.
However, as Mohammed Adam has previously pointed out, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed the economy differently, casting doubt on the government’s narrative.
-BY Daniel Bampoe
