Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has told President John Mahama to give Bawumia what belongs to him.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the Gold-For-Reserve policy is the brainchild of former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Give to Bawumia what belongs to Bawumia.
The minority leader further slammed President John Dramani Mahama, saying that one year into his administration, the government is still “acting with slogans and no action.”
Speaking on the floor of parliament in response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Afenyo-Markin stated, “What the president failed to tell the people of Ghana is that one year in government, he is still acting with slogans, no action. Electricity tariffs have skyrocketed, and Ghanaians cannot afford electricity. We have 1000s of Ghanaian youth who were dismissed through a letter by the CJ.
“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”.
He added, “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”.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has said his government did not arrest the dollar, but rather strengthened the cedi to put up a good fight against other currencies.
According to John Mahama, his government’s objective was not to artificially control foreign currencies but to strengthen the cedi to compete effectively on the international market.
He detailed that the Ghana cedi recorded significant gains against major international currencies, appreciating by 40.7 per cent against the US dollar, 30.9 per cent against the British pound, and 24 per cent against the euro.
Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Friday, February 27, President Mahama stated, “We made currency stability a priority, and we have delivered. We did not arrest the dollar; we strengthened the cedi to put up a good fight against other currencies”.
Mahama boldly declared that Ghana is once again back and is working again.
According to President Mahama, Ghana’s economy is stabilising and returning to growth
Mahama further stressed that the path for Ghana’s recovery had been challenging, but the economic measures taken by his government are yielding results.
President Mahama added, “I was clear from the outset that recovery would not come easily, but I was also clear that I would stop at nothing to turn this situation around and bring relief to Ghanaians”.
“I promised then that just as I have confronted and overcome crises in the past, I would reset our economy and return us to a path of growth, progress and development,” he stated.
“Mr Speaker, I told this August House when I appeared before you last year that we would have to take tough, prudent and necessary decisions to restore stability and credibility. Today, I can say with confidence: Ghana is back. Ghana is working again. And Ghana is open for business.”
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"Macroeconomics 'na ye be di.' The Gold-For-Reserve policy is the brainchild of former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Give to Bawumia what belongs to Bawumia." – Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/5E4CZa8fAN
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) February 27, 2026