Cape Coast South lawmaker, Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan, has said that the economy had been sick before the National Democratic Congress (NDC) took over governance of the country on January 7.

The Mahama administration, he said, has taken steps to restore the economy, including the introduction of the Gold Bod.

He explained that the mid-year budget review had been advertised long ago for all members to attend; therefore, it would be surprising for the opposition lawmakers to boycott.

“This economy has been sick“, he told TV3 in an interview in parliament ahead of the mid-year budget presentation.

“The money was actually not there when we took over,” he said.

Prior to his comments, Nhyaieso legislator, Dr Stephen Amoah had said that Ghana’s economy was recovering before the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration took over governance on January 7.

He says the NDC has not even finished forming its government, let alone begun implementing policies to grow the economy.

Speaking to journalists in Parliament ahead of the mid-year budget presentation on Thursday, July 24, Dr. Amoah said, “the economy has been doing well before they took over. It doesn’t mean the NDC are doing badly because they are still forming their government.”

Source: 3news.com