SILENCE OF CLERGY AND CIVIL SOCIETY CONTRIBUTED TO ECONOMIC CRISIS – MAHAMA
Former President John Mahama says the clergy and civil society organizations should, in part, be blamed for the country's economic woes. He argues that these groups failed to criticize the government for its profligate spending of contracted loans. Speaking at the Techiman Timber Market as part of his two-day tour of the Bono East Region, Mr. Mahama said the NDC is prepared to turn around the fortunes of the country. According to the former President, loans contracted by the NPP government, which he estimates at $3 billion annually, were not invested in productive ventures. He asserted that the watchdog roles of various actors were left to the NDC alone. The clergy, civil society and others in authority reneged on their watchdog role. From 2018, all vigilant people noticed the economy continued to dip. The Economic crisis was imminent. Only the NDC told the President that his brother who serves as finance minister has refused to use the 3 billion dollar loan contracted every year...