‘New economy is old failed promises with new branding’ – Oppong Nkrumah
MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Chairman of the NPP Policy Committee and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described the government’s proposed new economy agenda as a “scam”, accusing the administration of repackaging what he calls failed promises under a new name. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Minority in Parliament on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Ofoase-Ayirebi MP said the 2027 Budget would be marked by what he described as the rebranding of existing policies and the presentation of economic figures that do not reflect conditions faced by ordinary Ghanaians. “Now, what you will realise on Thursday is that the 2027 Budget will be characterised by two things: the new economy scam. And this new economy is a scam. It's the old failed promises which have been repackaged with a new branding, some new colours,” he said.