The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has brought back an old video of former President John Mahama where he is seen lamenting about how global trends had affected the economy he was handling.
In the video shared by Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, former President John Mahama is heard saying that today’s world has become “complex” and “unpredictable”.
The video starts with a remark Mr. Mahama made in 2012 where he is heard pleading with Ghanaians have patience about the way his government is handling the economy. He urged Ghanaians not to be quick to judge his performance but look at the realities of the world situation together with the global financial crisis.
In 2015, he said the economy of Ghana is still fragile. “This year, we have revised growth figures downwards because of the developments in the international market. China’s slowdown is affecting the whole international financial market.”
During an address at Parliament in 2016, Mr. Mahama admitted that today’s world has become a complex and unpredictable one.
“Majorities of the economies around the world are sailing against strong turbulence. The world economy crisis has affected the growth of emerging markets and resulted in the fall of world demand for commodities”, he said.
VIDEO below…