'I don't see why anyone should agree to it' – Berla Mundi on Debt exchange
12th January 2023
The government's decision to combat economic difficulties by focusing on local individual investors to raise money has been vehemently resisted by broadcaster Berla Mundi.
During a discussion of the contentious Debt Exchange Programme on Thursday's TV3 New Day show, Berla Mundi stated, "I wouldn't; and of course, I don't see why anyone should."
She was responding directly to co-panelist Nana Yaa Jantuah of CPP, who had questioned Berla about whether or not she would permit the government to intervene in her venture.
The CPP's General Secretary, Madam Jantuah, apparently lambasted the government for failing to protect domestic investors and look into alternative approaches to implement the debt relief scheme.
She attributed Ghanaians' economic hardships to the current government, which is run by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Nana Yaa Jantuah believes the NPP government has mismanaged the economy and that its decision to interfere in people's investments was completely disrespectful and a sign that they have totally failed Ghanaians after assuming office.
"NPP government is not always truthful, because they'll tell us they're not going to touch pension funds, then tomorrow they'll come round in another way behind the scenes to touch it. When you've mismanaged the economy, you don't expect us to suffer. When they were mismanaging the economy and sharing our money and doing all manner of things and chopping 3 million dollars of COVID money, sharing is like father Christmas..." She claimed.
"It's so sad that this government came with a lot of promise, what didn't they say in 2017, 2018 and 2019? We had so much hope that it'll work, why are we here today?" She rhetorically quizzed as monitored by Ghanaguardian.com.
She declared that she completely disagrees with the government's decision to interfere with bondholders' investments since, in her opinion, the money was intended for the bondholders to use when they turned 60, and the government lacked the moral right to do so.