The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated his government’s commitment to transparency, assuring members of organised labour that the actual state of the economy will be made known to the public.
During a meeting with organised labour at the Jubilee House in Accra on March 17, President Mahama emphasised that his administration prioritises openness in economic management.
He noted that the government would clearly present the country’s financial position to stakeholders before making decisions on resource allocation, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement between the government and workers.
“This government has nothing to hide. What you see is what you get. We’ve come a long way from the period where you had two different economic statistics. The statistics that we give you are the true state of the economy,” he stated.
“Today we will show what the size of the national cake is before we all decide how we share. If we don’t let you know what the size is, you believe it is bigger than it is, and your share is smaller. But if we let you know the size, then you know that the share we are getting is commensurate to what the cake is,” he noted.
President John Dramani indicated that the only sustainable way to improve the share of national resources for all citizens is to grow the economy.
“The only way to get a bigger share is to grow the cake bigger, and that is what this government is about,” he said.
