"Government has not provided IMF with wrong figures \u2013 2nd Dep. Majority Chief Whip"

" Government has not provided IMF with wrong figures \u2013 2nd Dep. Majority Chief Whip \r\n\r\nThe Second Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that the government provided inaccurate macroeconomic figures to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).\r\n\r\nThe Tolon MP argued that the IMF with such credibility and credentials could not have accepted just any macroeconomic figures from the Finance Ministry.\r\n\r\nHabib Iddrisu was reacting to allegations on\u00a0 Newsfile \u00a0by Former Deputy Finance Minister, Mona Quartey that the Economic Management provided incorrect macro-economic numbers to the IMF.\r\n\r\nThe former Deputy Finance Minister, while contributing to discussions on the same programme, said \u201cthere has to be a change of the economic management team. This team is no longer credible. This is a team that has lied, not only to the people of Ghana outside your party, but they\u2019ve also lied to you [Akufo-Addo]. And the IMF has found them out. The numbers they gave; the macro-economic numbers they gave were not correct\u201d.\r\n\r\nBut the Tolon MP said such allegations are not true.\r\n\r\n \u201cWe need to respect the institution IMF, especially since due diligence is done by them. They are a credible organization, they will not just sit down and say that the government of Ghana is giving them wrong information and they just take information like that. \r\n\r\n \u201cIt is never true that government has provided them with wrong information,\u201d he said on\u00a0 Newsfile, Saturday.\r\n\r\nThe lawmaker rather believes that the negotiations with the IMF are moving at a faster pace for the country to secure a programme.\r\n\r\nHe indicated that the government will, before November 15, conclude negotiations with the Fund and include the programme in the 2023 budget.\r\n\r\n \u201cThe IMF has trust and confidence in this government and the President for that matter\u2026At the end of the day, the 2023 budget will be presented and I am very convinced from where I sit, that the negotiations of IMF will be concluded by then and will be incorporated in the budget,\u201d he added.\r\n\r\nThis, he said would happen because of the \u201ccredible people at the Finance Ministry\u201d."

"Government has not provided IMF with wrong figures \u2013 2nd Dep. Majority Chief Whip"

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