Suffering@Ghana: Opinions

President Kufuor yesterday announced a five-pronged intervention to arrest the escalating global prices of essential commodities including petroleum products, which has hit the country in recent times.

Below are some opinions of Ghanaians on the speech

From the Streets

• "Who told him [Kufuor] we are suffering?" - Chris (Kumasi)

• "He [Kufuor] and his ministers talk too much. It's time for action" -KK(Accra)

• "He should do what [US President] Bush did and send us all some free money. That's the way to stimulate the economy" - Journalist (Accra)

From the Net

• "Too little too late .... Kufuor and govt officials should cut down govt expenditure, like the useless trips abroad and the free fuel" - JH

• "I think the Prez has done what is expected of a listening government. The govt should act and they have done exactly that." -Risky

• "When Ghanaians cry of hard times, no money in our pockets, etc they will not listen. now, when their own party folks are venting their anger by way of replacing the incumbent members of parliament, it has dawned on them that the chicken have come to roost." -

• "Its great that this President is showing to us that his gov't is a caring one." -Bonsu Amsterdam

• "These tricksters are at it again.We have been suffering for the past 7 years due to bad economic policies.Because of the impending elections you want to trick us into voting for you.Sorry, your time is up." -Abu

From the "experts"

• “We need to implement long-term solutions to deal with this global upset than looking at a reprieve” -Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, a renowned economist

President Kufuor yesterday announced a five-pronged intervention to arrest the escalating global prices of essential commodities including petroleum products, which has hit the country in recent times.

Below are some opinions of Ghanaians on the speech

From the Streets

• "Who told him [Kufuor] we are suffering?" - Chris (Kumasi)

• "He [Kufuor] and his ministers talk too much. It's time for action" -KK(Accra)

• "He should do what [US President] Bush did and send us all some free money. That's the way to stimulate the economy" - Journalist (Accra)

From the Net

• "Too little too late .... Kufuor and govt officials should cut down govt expenditure, like the useless trips abroad and the free fuel" - JH

• "I think the Prez has done what is expected of a listening government. The govt should act and they have done exactly that." -Risky

• "When Ghanaians cry of hard times, no money in our pockets, etc they will not listen. now, when their own party folks are venting their anger by way of replacing the incumbent members of parliament, it has dawned on them that the chicken have come to roost." -

• "Its great that this President is showing to us that his gov't is a caring one." -Bonsu Amsterdam

• "These tricksters are at it again.We have been suffering for the past 7 years due to bad economic policies.Because of the impending elections you want to trick us into voting for you.Sorry, your time is up." -Abu

From the "experts"

• “We need to implement long-term solutions to deal with this global upset than looking at a reprieve” -Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, a renowned economist