I Wish Akufo-Addo Had Told Us He Was Sending the 'Sea' To Kumasi - Sam Pyne Ridicules Critics | Politics

The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Sam Pyne, has replied critics bashing President Nana Addo for not accepting duty of Ghana's financial issues and rendering apology to Ghanaians.

The President, throughout his nation handle on the financial system on Sunday, October 30, 2022, admitted the nation is in crises however assured Ghanaians his government is working assiduously to revive the financial system.

"We are in a disaster, I don't exaggerate once I say so. I can not discover an instance in historical past when so many malevolent forces have come collectively on the identical time. But, as we now have proven in different circumstances, we will flip this disaster into a chance to resolve not simply the short-term, pressing issues, however the long-term structural issues which have bedeviled our financial system.

"I urge us all to see the choice to go to the International Monetary Fund on this gentle. We have gone to the Fund to restore, within the brief time period, our public funds, and restore our stability of funds, while we proceed to work on the medium to long-term structural adjustments which can be on the coronary heart of our objective of developing a resilient, strong Ghanaian financial system, and constructing a Ghana Beyond Aid.

"I am able to report to you, my fellow Ghanaians, that the negotiations to secure a strong IMF Programme, which will support the implementation of our Post COVID-19 Program for Economic Growth and additional funding to support the 2023 Budget and development programme, are at advanced stages, and are going well," he acknowledged.

But critics need the President to apologize to the citizenry claiming he's the reason for the financial turmoil in Ghana.

They are sad that the President did not settle for blame and present his regret throughout his handle.

But to Sam Pyne, what the critics are saying is neither right here nor there.

Speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" morning present, he puzzled in the event that they heard nothing in any respect from the President's speech and argued the President can not know each individual's need for him to have touched on throughout his handle.

Responding to them, he stated; "So, at least with the about 12 points that the President laid out, didn't they hear anything at all about it? I, Sam Pyne, too wished the President had told us that he was sending the sea from Accra to Kumasi for me to catch fresh fish from it to eat because I don't like imported fish anymore."