Mahama Supports Dialogue On Economy | Politics

Former President John Dramani Mahama has suggested the government to rally the residents in efforts to beat the financial challenges dealing with the nation.

He famous that in circumstances reminiscent of the present financial disaster, the assist of everybody was necessary, stressing that the government needed to let the folks know what sacrifices they wanted to make and why these sacrifices have been vital.

"If your ship is sinking and ships are passing by and asking if you have any trouble and you deny it and say that everything is fine, you will sink and that is what has happened. We all need to come on board and see how best to save the situation," he acknowledged.

Mr Mahama gave the recommendation throughout a courtesy name on him by the National Executive of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) final Friday.

The goal of the go to was to introduce the brand new govt of the affiliation to the previous President, solicit his assist, steering and recommendation as a way to make the affiliation higher, and in addition to ask him to the upcoming GJA Awards.

The GJA delegation was led by the President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, who took time to share with the previous President the affiliation's imaginative and prescient to re-brand and rework.

The different GJA govt have been its Vice-President, Linda Asante Agyei; the National Organiser, Dominic Hlordzi; the General Secretary, Kofi Yeboah; the Treasurer, Audrey Dekalu, and the Public Relations Officer, Rebecca Ekpe.

Similar calls

In August, this 12 months, the previous President made the same name for a nationwide dialogue after some credit standing businesses downgraded the nation's financial outlook and its potential to borrow.

Apart from Mr Mahama, the instant previous Country Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Albert Touna-Mama, and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) had additionally known as for a nationwide dialogue.

Mr Mahama famous that to ensure that the government to get the wanted assist to carry the financial system again on observe, it needed to be clear concerning the underlying points.

“The first step is to return clear and inform us the state of the financial system; you need to put every thing on the desk, and that is why I name for a nationwide dialogue.

“I say carry the very best brains collectively; I've been President earlier than and it served me nicely. We have been in a position to give you a very good doc which we ultimately took to the International Monetary Fund," the previous President acknowledged.

Calling on the government to behave as shortly as attainable, Mr Mahama defined that with “the slippery slope down which we're going, if motion is just not taken shortly, we can't finish nicely."

Vigilant

Mr Mahama urged the media to be vigilant within the face of the present state of the nation.

"It's the role of all journalists to be more vigilant at this time when the country is facing economic challenges. The current state of our economy is terrible; we have never in all our history been in a place like this," he stated.

The former President added that the present standing of the media on the Press Performance Index was a matter of concern.

"Our efficiency has been so poor; this exhibits that we have now an issue,” he acknowledged.

media harassment

Mr Mahama expressed concern about President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's angle in direction of media observe.

"For a President who says he prefers a reckless media to a docile one, yet this same recklessness is why the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) officers pick people up and detain them, is not acceptable," he acknowledged.

Subsequently, Mr Mahama charged the affiliation, because the mouthpiece of the media, to talk up and ensure journalists function in an environment freed from oppression.

"There have been some cases of harassment of media people for what they do and one of your own paid the ultimate price, the assassination of Ahmed Hussein-Suale. As of now the people who perpetrated the act have not been apprehended. You must not sleep on it, continue to fight to bring them to book," Mr Mahama charged the GJA.

Congratulations

Former President Mahama congratulated the brand new GJA Executive on their election and expressed his confidence of their potential to ship.

“Let me thanks for the respect of calling on us and to congratulate Albert and your staff in your election as the brand new govt. I additionally wish to commend you for the brand new initiatives you might have introduced. Many of us watchers of the media have been getting a bit involved with the delay in democratization throughout the group and also you being the watchdog of our democracy, should you yourselves couldn't get it proper, then there have been considerations.

“There was a lot of concern expressed about it. But I'm happy that your elections finally took place and new executives have been put in place,” he stated.

In the corporate of the previous President have been the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo; the Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor; to kind Chief of Staff on the Presidency, Julius Debrah; the NDC National Communications Officer; Sammy Gyamfi, and aides to the previous President, Joyce Bawa Mogtari and Stan Dogbe.

Passion

Briefing Mr Mahama, the GJA President stated the affiliation was conscious of how passionate the previous President had been when it got here to the media within the nation, including that Mr Mahama's contributions in direction of increasing the frontiers of the media have been price mentioning.

“And as a practitioner your self, we deem it prudent to pay you this necessary courtesy name to introduce the brand new management of the affiliation and to re-engage you as our member. Your assist and promotion of press freedom is non-negotiable.

“As a communication skilled, we're right here to share with you a few of our key visions and commitments in order to get your steering and assist in reaching them.

We cannot do it on their lonesome, and that's the reason we're calling on you,” Mr Dwumfuor stated.

The GJA president additional acknowledged: “We are also looking at re-branding and transforming the association. In the past, we were seen to be more reactive than proactive. We have exhibited this for years, and this time around, there is a need for us to give the association a new face. In so doing, we just upon assumption of office, put together an awards review committee to look at how to review the over 25-year-old award scheme to make it more appealing and attractive to members and other stakeholders.”