New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful Dr Bryan Acheampong has downplayed the achievements of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, arguing that public praise surrounding the economy does not reflect underlying realities.
Speaking in an interview with 1957 News sighted by MyNewsGh, Dr Acheampong suggested that the current wave of approval being celebrated is artificial rather than organic.
“I’m saying that artificial intelligence can be used for a lot of things. Most of the applause and all the praise we are seeing are mainly generated by machines clapping,” he said, casting doubt on what he described as manufactured approval.
He warned that such narratives would soon be tested by public scrutiny. “Very soon, Ghanaians will start asking questions. They will start asking questions,” he said, insisting that citizens would demand accountability beyond surface-level indicators.
According to him, voters would begin to interrogate how public funds have been used to stabilise the economy.
“They will say that we voted for you 12 months ago, and you used 10 billion dollars to hold the economy; what fundamentals are you putting in place for it to stabilise?” he stated.
Dr Acheampong argued that reliance on monetary injections from the central bank cannot substitute for structural reforms.
“The money you inject into the economy from the Bank of Ghana is one thing, but what you have to do for the economy to stabilise is another thing,” he said, stressing that such interventions are temporary.
“The Bank of Ghana will not always be in the position to inject money, so the fundamentals must be strong.”
He further questioned the sustainability of the government’s economic agenda, warning that expectations would rise once external support wanes.
“So, very soon, Ghanaians will start asking that the money from the Bank of Ghana is no longer coming, the dollar is going up… where is the 24-hour economy?” he asked, describing these initiatives as “the pillars which are supposed to hold the economy.”
