Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper says he is open to joining the Ghana team in the negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Government formally opened negotiations with the IMF from Monday 26/9/2022 with issues about Ghana’s rising debt stock and fiscal status dominating the discussions.
This was after government made a request to the IMF for some financial support for its Enhance Domestic Programme, aimed at dealing with the current challenges facing the economy.
The engagement which will last for about two weeks is expected to end on October 7, 2022.
According to Seth Terkper the only way to get a deal that will not have severe repercussions on the economy is to have a national dialogue.
He believes a national dialogue will ensure consensus building and bring forth solutions to some of the teething problems that face the country as it goes into the negotiation room with the IMF.
He noted that in the spirit of goodwill as espoused by Former President, John Dramani Mahama, he would join such a national dialogue if he is invited to.
He further encouraged all and sundry to do same for the greater good of Ghana.
“My former President called for a national dialogue. We did a national dialogue at Senchi. So I’m with my President on that point, that the problems require all Ghanaians at the table. We did it, that’s what Senchi was all about. We did it with labour and others, that’s what Ho and Takoradi were all about.
“So it’s not new to me and… I said President Mahama has made that call already and I believe that he made it in good faith so all Ghanaians should join,” he said.
SOURCE theghanaianvoice