A former Ghanaian president has urged the government to curb corruption and reduce the number of political appointees to address the current economic crisis.
John Dramani Mahama said state institutions with similar functions should be re-aligned to reduce pressure on the public purse.
Speaking at a forum dubbed Building the Nation We Want, Mr Mahama called for the dismissal of Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta and a change of the government’s economic management team.
Some MPs had already demanded the resignation of the finance minister for poor economic management.
The country’s inflation has risen to 37.2% and the cedi is listed as the world’s worst-performing currency against the US dollar.
Mr Mahama urged the government to cushion the public against fuel price hikes with proceeds from the country’s oil revenue.
President Nana Akufo-Addo will be addressing the nation on Sunday regarding the cost-of-living crisis.
BBC
