Franklin Cudjoe slams Akufo-Addo over Ken Ofori-Atta's reshuffle

Ghanaian

Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa policy think tank, has lambasted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for reshuffling the former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.

Cudjoe echoed the sentiments expressed by Ghanaian economist Kwame Pianim, who questioned the relevance of Ken Ofori-Atta's advisory role,

Read full articleremarking, “We don’t have an economy, so what is he going to advise on?”

In an interview on Ghana Tonight on TV3, Cudjoe further queried, “What really is he [Ken Ofori-Atta] going to advise on?”

“I don’t see the point about which economy he is going to advise on…because we have been shut off from going to the [international] market anytime soon. The remaining 10 months of the president’s administration…For mThe President of IMANI Africa also cast doubt on the positive impact of Mr Ofori-Atta’s role in the growth of the economy, the way I see it, I think it is purely an egoistic position just to make it look like Ken really was not gone,” he stated.

Cudjoe also questioned the positive impact of Ofori-Atta’s role in the economy, stating, “I don’t know what value that adds to the economy except maybe personal gratification”.