{"id":110226,"date":"2026-01-07T19:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110226"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:59:22","slug":"anyone-saying-mahama-govt-has-done-well-or-poorly-is-playing-propaganda-stephen-amoah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110226","title":{"rendered":"Anyone saying Mahama gov\u2019t has done well or poorly is playing propaganda \u2013 Stephen Amoah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Stephen Amoah, says it is too early to make a definitive judgment on the economic performance of the Mahama administration, warning that claims of success or failure within the government\u2019s first year amount to propaganda rather than objective analysis.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy FM<\/strong>\u2018s Top Story, Dr Amoah argued that a fair assessment of the government\u2019s performance must be based on key macroeconomic indicators, flagship policy delivery, and institutional reforms, rather than political narratives.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHonestly speaking, it will be extremely difficult for any honest person to say that the government has done well or otherwise, except those who just want to play propaganda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to him, a meaningful evaluation of the government\u2019s economic performance requires careful consideration of primary macroeconomic indicators, including growth, inflation, fiscal balance, and reserves, as well as the status of flagship programmes promised to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

Dr Amoah noted that many of the current economic conditions reflect global economic challenges and inherited trends, rather than the direct impact of new government policies.<\/p>\n

He recalled that Ghana\u2019s economic recovery was already underway before the change of government, citing improved growth figures, a strengthening primary balance, declining inflation, and improved foreign reserves.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBy the end of 2024, provisional growth figures were around 6.3 per cent, even higher than the 5.6 per cent presented earlier, and inflation had declined from a peak of 54.1 per cent to about 22 per cent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dr Amoah explained that new economic policies, particularly those requiring parliamentary approval, take time to design, pass, and implement, making it premature to attribute current outcomes to the new administration.<\/p>\n

He referenced flagship initiatives such as the 24-hour economy and the Big Push, noting that it is impossible at this stage to measure their contribution to economic growth or express them as a percentage of GDP.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou cannot record any component of these programmes yet and say this is what they have contributed to GDP,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the economist, 2026 will be a more appropriate period to critically assess the government\u2019s economic impact, as policy implementation, structural reforms, and growth outcomes would then be clearer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the year we should begin to critically examine the government\u2019s contribution to growth, job creation, and improvements in welfare, compared to where the economy was when they took over,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dr Amoah stressed that both excessive praise and outright condemnation at this stage undermine serious economic discourse.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPersonally, I cannot place this government in any appraisal position yet\u2014neither to say they have done well nor that they have done badly,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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