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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, wants the government to be open and candid with Ghanaians as its negotiation with the International Monetary Fund nears completion.<\/p>\n
Mr. Bagbin said the government must bring all Ghanaians on board to find solutions to the challenges.<\/p>\n
Speaking to journalists in Ho in the Volta Region, Mr. Bagbin said the Finance Ministry must show openness in all its dealings.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe absence of openness and transparency can lead to suspicion and a profound sense of despair and hopelessness. It is in this regard that I call on the Minister of Finance to muster the courage to be candid, open and to speak truth to power,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t come and repeat what we have been told already, We know it. Give us policy alternatives,\u201d Mr. Bagbin added.<\/p>\n
Critics of the government have accused it of not being forthright about the country\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n
The opposition National Democratic Congress, for example, accused the government of fiscal recklessness and creative accounting as Ghana\u2019s economic<\/strong> crisis took shape.<\/p>\n The government is currently seeking $3 billion from the International Monetary Fund to support the economy.<\/p>\n The government sought the International Monetary Fund\u2019s support months after being urged by the opposition to do so amid worsening inflation and forex challenges.<\/p>\n Before going to the International Monetary Fund, the government had claimed it was on sound financial ground and did not need International Monetary Fund support.<\/p>\n