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The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, says the current economic condition in the country is killing more people than the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n
According to him, the magnitude of suffering being experienced by Ghanaians cannot be compared to the ravages of the pandemic. <\/p>\n
Speaking in an interview with Kwesi Parker-Wilson on Kumasi-based Oyerepa TV on Tuesday, he lamented the decline in the country\u2019s economy and bemoaned the inability of government to lessen the hardship of Ghanaians. <\/p>\n
\u201cRight now we have an economic-hardship pandemic which is even killing more people than COVID. We have always known about the President visiting our homes to say \u2018fellow Ghanaians\u2019. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut now the problem we have is more than COVID. [That is], the challenges we\u2019re having, [and] the stress in the system. The pressure is killing people. The current economic hardship has even given people high blood pressure\u201d, he noted.<\/p>\n
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo\u2019s comments adds to the sentiments of many prominent Ghanaians who have decried the country\u2019s economic woes. <\/p>\n
Ghana is currently experiencing a hard time, with the country\u2019s currency, consistently falling against the US dollar and other major trading currencies. <\/p>\n
This has subsequently contributed to the hikes in fuel prices as well as the persistent increase in the cost of living. <\/p>\n
Against this background, a concerned group, the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), have threatened to close all their shops on Monday, August 29, to stage a protest against the hardship in the country. <\/p>\n
Addressing a press conference on Monday, the leadership of the group explained that the depreciation of the Cedi is having a toll on their businesses, and therefore the need for government to take active steps to address the crisis. <\/p>\n
The members of GUTA also urged government to consider making the Chinese Yuan as the currency for importations, in order to minimise the adverse effects of the Cedi\u2019s depreciation. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, government continues to assure citizens of its readiness to alleviate the plight of citizens by rolling out measures to put the country on a better economic footing. <\/p>\n
Ghana is also expecting a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after contacting the global lender on July 1, for economic assistance. <\/p>\n
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