What Should Have Been A Straightforward Exercise In Currency Has Lead To National Embarrassment—PK

According to a Post on PK Sarpong official facebook account on Saturday, November 14,2026,Ghanaian social commentator P.K. Sarpong has intensified criticism of the Bank of Ghana over the controversy surrounding the newly redesigned banknotes, demanding an immediate suspension of their circulation and a comprehensive investigation into the expenditure incurred during the exercise.

In a strongly worded Facebook post, Sarpong accused the central bank of raising serious questions about its professionalism, institutional competence and quality-control standards, arguing that the currency redesign exercise has turned into an embarrassing national controversy.

He maintained that banknotes are important national symbols that reflect Ghana’s sovereignty, history and institutional credibility, insisting that their design and production must be subjected to rigorous scrutiny before they are introduced to the public.

According to Sarpong, the alleged errors and questionable design decisions surrounding the new banknotes suggest that important verification procedures may have been overlooked during the approval and production stages.

He questioned how an institution as significant as the Bank of Ghana could undertake such an exercise without identifying and correcting the alleged shortcomings before committing public resources to production.

The commentator subsequently directed his criticism at Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama and the institution’s Board of Directors, demanding detailed explanations about the decisions that led to the controversial designs.

He challenged the authorities to disclose who approved the banknote designs, who supervised their production and what quality-control mechanisms were employed before the printing process commenced.

Sarpong argued that Ghanaians deserve clear answers rather than what he described as defensive press statements and public relations efforts aimed at downplaying legitimate concerns.

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