Reggae musician and broadcaster Blakk Rasta has fiercely criticized Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his successor, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, over their handling of Ghana’s economy. During an appearance on the Urban Blend show on 3FM, monitored by MyNewsGh, Blakk Rasta voiced his dissatisfaction with their leadership and policies.
He claimed that the appointment of Dr. Amin Adam as Finance Minister was a rushed, reactive decision, stating, “It was a knee-jerk reaction, a rushed decision to bring him on. They never had the plan to make him Finance Minister, but by default, we saw Ken Ofori-Atta kicked out because of his abysmal performance.”
Blakk Rasta expressed particular frustration with Ofori-Atta's economic management, especially its impact on pensioners. “Under his tenure, we saw unprofessional haircuts meted out to our pensioners. Many of them died prematurely, some even in unmarked graves. As we speak, their souls, spirits, and ghosts will keep chasing Ofori-Atta. It will never be well with him until he comes forward and apologizes fervently and passionately to the people of this country,” he said.
The outspoken musician accused Ofori-Atta of being arrogant, alleging that he refused to step down despite mounting evidence of his policies’ detrimental effects on the economy. “We saw a pretending Finance Minister full of ego who would never step aside for the nation’s economy to improve. His own uncle, the president, encouraged him on his ego trip while the people suffocated under his poor and irresponsible leadership,” Blakk Rasta remarked.
Additionally, he criticized the introduction of the controversial e-levy, which was touted as a solution to Ghana’s financial struggles. “He lied to us that a certain e-levy was going to save us from running to the IMF and the World Bank. But when it was passed in Parliament, what happened? Less than a week later, they still went ahead to the IMF, begging for billions of dollars,” Blakk Rasta concluded.
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