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The Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central constituency, Isaac Adongo, has called for major changes at the Finance Ministry, reiterating his criticism of the Finance Minister and the Akufo-Addo administration\u2019s handling of the economy.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Eyewitness News<\/strong>, Mr. Adongo said Ghana\u2019s economic crisis was reason enough for changes at the Finance Ministry.<\/p>\n His remarks were in response to President Akufo-Addo expressing confidence in the performance of his Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta despite the economic downturn that has seen Ghana return to the IMF for support.<\/p>\n However, Mr. Adongo retorted that, \u201cif you know how to manage an economy better, you don\u2019t run it into a mess.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou are in a mess because you don\u2019t have the capacity,\u201d the MP added.<\/p>\n Mr. Adongo feels the setup at the Finance Ministry is also inadequate for the management of the economy.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need a very serious leadership change at the Ministry of Finance and a restructuring of the Ministry of Finance itself to deliver the combination of skill set and expertise required for the management of a modern economy.\u201d<\/p>\n He also stressed that the decision to keep Mr. Ofori-Atta at the Finance Ministry reflected badly on the President.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, we have a president who doesn\u2019t even understand what it means to manage an economy, and he is comfortable with the mess and the malaise.\u201d<\/p>\n