{"id":23277,"date":"2026-01-08T17:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=23277"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:13:42","slug":"prez-mahama-one-year-full-of-manufactured-miracles-and-political-uncertainty-minority-blasts-govt-over-214m-gold-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=23277","title":{"rendered":"Prez Mahama One Year Full of\u00a0 &#8220;Manufactured Miracles &#8220;, and Political Uncertainty \u2013 Minority Blasts Gov\u2019t Over $214m Gold Scandal\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a scathing assessment President John Mahama One Year Full of\u00a0 &#8220;Manufactured Miracles &#8220;, and Political Uncertainty \u2013 Minority Blasts Gov\u2019t Over $214m Gold Scandal\u00a0 of President John Mahama\u2019s first year in office, the Minority caucus in Parliament has dismissed the government\u2019s \u201canniversary celebrations\u201d as a facade, describing the last twelve months not as a national &#8220;reset,&#8221; but as a dangerous &#8220;relapse&#8221; into economic mismanagement, lawlessness, and predatory partisanship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a press conference addressed by the Deputy Minority Leader,Hon Patricia Appiagyei, the Minority stripped away the government\u2019s slogans, presenting a grim picture of a nation gripped by a $214 million gold trading scandal, a deteriorating security climate, and a &#8220;blood debt&#8221; owed to the victims of illegal mining (galamsey).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The $214 Million &#8220;Gold-for-Reserves&#8221; Disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The centerpiece of the Minority\u2019s indictment is the alleged loss of $214 million (GH\u20b52.6 billion) within the Gold-for-Reserves programme over just nine months.<\/p>\n<p>While the government-appointed managers of &#8220;GoldBod&#8221; claim a surplus based on agency fees, the Minority accused them of a &#8220;financial sleight of hand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A fund manager might earn fees while the fund itself craters,&#8221; the Minority spokesperson noted. &#8220;The IMF found $214 million in losses in actual trading operations. GoldBod\u2019s response was to show us agency fees and call it a surplus. This is not transparency; it is misdirection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Minority further alleged that &#8220;excessive off-taker fees&#8221;\u2014well above market rates\u2014were paid to politically connected intermediaries, suggesting either gross incompetence or deliberate corruption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8220;Manufactured Miracle&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the government points to a 6% GDP growth and a 40% appreciation of the cedi as signs of success, the Minority argues these figures are unsustainable &#8220;optics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They contend that the recovery rests on an IMF programme and fiscal consolidations inherited from the previous NPP administration, coupled with a global gold boom.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, they warned that the rapid cedi appreciation is a double-edged sword, hurting exporters and leaving local farmers unable to compete with a flood of cheap imports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insecurity and the &#8220;Blood Debt<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Minority highlighted a &#8220;deteriorating security situation&#8221; that has left Ghanaians sleeping with one eye open.<\/p>\n<p>They cited the\u00a0 Ministry of Interior data which revealed that 628 armed robberies and 340 murders involving illicit arms recorded by July 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18829\" style=\"width: 1155px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18829\" src=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472559815_4042513626030119_129971871159714516_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1155\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472559815_4042513626030119_129971871159714516_n.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472559815_4042513626030119_129971871159714516_n-250x168.jpg 250w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472559815_4042513626030119_129971871159714516_n-1000x670.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472559815_4042513626030119_129971871159714516_n-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/472559815_4042513626030119_129971871159714516_n-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>PREZ JOHN MAHAMA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Interior Ministry data further indicated 31 deaths and 48,000 displacements resulting from communal clashes in Bawku, Sampa, and the Savannah regions.<\/p>\n<p>A rise in kidnappings, highlighted by the tragic murder of young Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Tour\u00e9 in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority also invoked the &#8220;blood debt&#8221; of the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash that killed eight citizens, including two ministers, during an anti-galamsey mission.<\/p>\n<p>They accused the government of &#8220;speaking against galamsey in press conferences while allowing questionable incentives and weak enforcement to persist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broken Promises and the &#8220;24-Hour Economy<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Minority didn&#8217;t spare the President\u2019s flagship &#8220;24-hour economy&#8221; proposal, labeling it a failed promise.<\/p>\n<p>They pointed to over a million unemployed youths and the &#8220;politically coloured&#8221; dismissal of thousands of public servants since January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic stampede at El Wak Stadium during a recruitment exercise was cited as the ultimate symbol of the government\u2019s failure to provide safe, dignified paths to employment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demands for Accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Minority however demanded Parliament immediately establish bipartisan select committees to Investigate the $214 million Gold-for-Reserves loss, subpoenaing all off-taker contracts and trading data.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority also want the bipartisan parliament investigation to scrutinize the appointment of Governor Asiama, questioning the oversight of the Bank of Ghana in the wake of mounting trading losses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This anniversary is a time for clarity, not jingles,&#8221; the statement, the Minority stated, adding, &#8220;We will not remain silent while our Constitution is strained and our resources are bled dry. 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