Kwesi Pratt questions Ghana’s sovereignty over reported IMF approval of 2027 Budget

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-13T17:00:26.000Z · Politics

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has questioned Ghana’s economic sovereignty following reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had approved the country’s 2027 Budget before it was presented to Parliament. The Managing Editor of The Insight newspaper said he was “seriously worried” by the reported development, arguing that it raised questions about the extent of the Fund’s influence over Ghana’s economic decisions. Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana ahead of the presentation of the 2027 Budget Statement to Parliament, Mr Pratt questioned why the government would seek the IMF’s approval while celebrating Ghana’s exit from the Fund’s programme. “This is our budget. This is Ghana’s budget. And before the budget is released, we are told that the IMF has approved it,” he said. “At the time when we are boasting about exiting the IMF programme, if you have exited the IMF programme, why are we submitting our budget to IMF for approval?”

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