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IMF deal: Everything happening now is like a honeymoon period – Economist

Mon, May 22 2023 11:29 AM
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An Economist has likened government’s mood in the wake of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme approval for Ghana to a couple on honeymoon.

Dr Saeed Iddrisu explained that the disbursement of the first of tranche of about $600 million to the Bank of Ghana seems to have engendered a sense of joy and a feeling that the country’s problems are finally solved.

According to him, the country is about to get into the “real marriage”, where it would have to make judicious use of the first tranche.

“Everything happening now is like a honeymoon period. When you’re newly married, you’re so excited, everything looks good and all that. That is what we’re having now in Ghana.

“So let’s see how we’ll move from the honeymoon period to the real marriage. That is where the issues come in.

“Look at what is already happening in the Kumawu by-election. Definitely, there’ll be financing going on and stuff like that. So can the government really commit to the fiscal discipline?” he said on JoyNews’ AM Show on Monday.

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The economist added that the recent appreciation of the cedi amidst the “honeymoon period” cannot necessarily be attributed to government’s efforts but rather “speculations in the market.”

“It’s not like government has done anything as we speak,” he added.

Following the approval of Ghana’s $3bn bailout request and the subsequent disbursement of the first tranche, many individuals and experts have advised government not to jubilate just yet but focus on making good use of the funds.

Many have also criticised the government for making an IMF programme its primary solution whenever it finds itself in crisis given that the country heads back to a downturn once the programme expires.

Some say it is not as though the government does not know exactly what to do but it is a case of lack of political will and the resort to pursue initiatives that yield short-term results.

“So the issue is that it’s not like we don’t know what to do in this country. We know what to do but basically, it boils down mostly to the lack of political will most times and the fact that essentially, these structural reforms require a lot more time than a political cycle.

“So you see, the challenge we face is that we turn to try to quick fixes, short-term results to show that the government has done something.

“I can understand the position politicians are in because they are looking at the next election,” An Economist, Dr Priscilla Twumasi Baffour said on Newsfile on Saturday.

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