The fixing of the Ghanaian economy by the incumbent government is not an exercise that can be executed in a space of four months, according to the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey.

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In an interview on JoyNews, the NDC executive noted that this stems from the magnitude of destruction caused by the previous administration led by former President Nana Akufo-Addo.

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For Mr Fiavi Kwetey, it would take a relatively longer time to address the numerous challenges facing the country including inflation and cedi depreciation.

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“We’re talking about a country that’s gone through what I call eight years of moral decadence. You cannot have gone through eight years of such soulless leadership, as we have seen in an Akufo-Addo government, and expect that within a matter of four months, everything is going to just be excellent.”

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“We do not expect to achieve excellence in four months. First of all, you must appreciate that we are taking over a country that is not in a very good place—and that is not just being political,” he said.

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His comments come after the expiration of President John Mahama’s first 120-day social contract with the people of Ghana on May 7.

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The president pledged to fulfill a number of ambitious commitments within the first three months of his second term. One of the key promises was the formation of a "lean and efficient" government, which Mahama aimed to achieve within the first 90 days of his presidency.

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Additionally, he vowed to submit a complete list of Cabinet Ministers to Parliament for approval within 14 days of assuming office. He also committed to addressing the nation’s economic challenges by convening a National Economic Dialogue to assess the state of the economy.

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The president managed to execute a number of his promises and is still working to execute many others. This has led to assessment of the incumbent government and its capabilities to execute the initiatives promised.

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According to Mr Kwetey, members of the general public are not perturbed since they placed their trust in a government determined to work.

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“I think the people of Ghana feel confident that they have a leadership that is not perfect, but a leadership that is determined to ensure that it does far better than what we have seen over the last eight years.”

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“Not just in terms of the character of the leadership, but in terms of the desire to accomplish something for the country,” he said. “Not to spend all the time lamenting over the past, but try to fix the problem.”

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He asserted that all the necessary actions will be taken to ensure the restoration of the economy.

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“It’s a leadership that you can clearly see is laying foundations and sowing seeds that will bring about a transformation of the economy. And generally, it’s a leadership that wasn’t there before. We are not here to play to the gallery. We are here to restore the very soul of the country, which was crushed by an administration that lost its moral compass.”

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