Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has quizzed the John Mahama government whether Ghanaians are going to eat inflation.
Afenyo-Markin highlighted that what is inflation on paper when it has no effect in the pocket of the ordinary Ghanaian.
According to him, macroeconomic stability can be achieved on paper for the IMF and World Bank, but the real stability is when the Ghanaian people go to the market and experience lower prices.
Speaking to the media after President John Mahama delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Afenyo-Markin stated, “He talks about inflation having come down. Are we going to eat inflation? What is inflation on paper when it does not affect the pocket of the ordinary Ghanaian?”
“If the President is talking about Macroeconomic stability, you can achieve stability on paper for the IMF and World Bank, but the real stability is when the Ghanaian people go to the market and experience lower prices on foodstuffs.
But when they are complaining, you cannot use paper inflation to claim credit and ask us to applaud you. We will not applaud the government, we are not interested”.
In parliament, speaking in response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Afenyo-Markin quizzed President John Dramani Mahama if Ghanaans are going to eat macroeconomic indicators and inflation.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the cocoa farmers have reduced the producer price, and Ghanaians continue to suffer under galamsey hardship.
Speaking in response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Afenyo-Markin stated, “As we speak, there is a scandal looming in security services recruitment, Trybe Net. We know who brought that company to the Ministry. Karma has a way, and the Minority will pursue the person and make sure there is full disclosure.
“The cocoa farmers have reduced the producer price, and Eric Opoku cannot be found, and they are telling us, Inflation, macroeconomics, Macroeconomics ‘na ye be di…Ghanaians continue to suffer under galamsey hardship, and we expect concrete action to be taken on galamsey.
To conclude, our elders say, give credit where credit is due. Mr President is telling us today that some gains have been made, those gains through this gold for reserve.
The Gold-For-Reserve policy, which they have failed to tell Ghanains is that the Bawumia that they attack is the brainchild of this policy. I will want to urge the government to give to Bawumia what belongs to Bawumia.
Afenyo-Markin has alleged that there is a scandal looming in security services recruitment.
Also, Afenyo-Markin alleged that Trybe Net, which has been tasked by the Interior Ministry with the online security services recruitment, is duping innocent Ghanaians and unemployed youths.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the minority will pursue the person and make sure there is full disclosure.
The minority leader further alleged that Trybe Net, in connivance with an appointee of the government and she will be exposed.
Speaking in response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Afenyo-Markin stated, “We are happy they are showing a picture trying to embarrass the former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Very soon, a senior appointee who is in charge of Trybenet will go to jail.
So the one behind Trybe Net, the one who introduced Trybe Net to the Ministry, who is chopping money. We are happy you are showing pictures. Very soon we will bring her picture. The one in charge of Trybe Net duping innocent Ghanaians, duping the unemployed youths, there are many youths who are looking for jobs, and this Trybe Net with connivance with an appointee of the government she will be exposed, so you continue with Ken Ofori-Atta. So and very soon it will be your turn”.
“As we speak, there is a scandal looming in security services recruitment, Trybe Net. We know who brought that company to the Ministry. Karma has a way, and the Minority will pursue the person and make sure there is full disclosure”, he added.
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“Are we going to eat inflation? What is inflation on paper when it has no effect in the pocket of the ordinary Ghanaian.” – Minority Leader, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin pic.twitter.com/73TzgEUZEQ
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