FINANCE MINISTER REACTS TO MUSA BASSADI JAWARA’S ARTICLE
In this previous article, Musa Bassadi Jawara has alleged that ‘dozens of 12 million Dalasi per luxury vehicle are being allocated to unproductive officials, whose marginal utility to national development index, is negative’. He outlined
FINANCE MINISTER REACTS TO MUSA BASSADI JAWARA’S ARTICLE
In this previous article, Musa Bassadi Jawara has alleged that ‘dozens of 12 million Dalasi per luxury vehicle are being allocated to unproductive officials, whose marginal utility to national development index, is negative’. He outlined “Sadly, this is happening against the backdrop of over 100 billion Dalasi national debt representing over 120 per cent GDP/debt ratio. This is a colossal failure administratively and managerially in biblical terms”.
Reacting to Mr Jawara’s article we published, Minister Keita called from Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, this morning and vehemently challenging the accuracy of the GDP/ DEBT Ratio of which Jawara stated on his article was above 120 percent. Minister Keita placed the ratio at 75 percent and advised that it’s on downward trend.
He further explained that ‘Page 10 of the report shows the actual debt to GDP of 72.3% instead’. However, he justified that they ‘use 75 based on our calculations’
Minister Keita stated that the report came from an independent research house and has other important economic and political analysis of the country
We attached herewith, Mr Keita’s statement contradicting Jawara’s figures.
We’re yet to get a reaction from Mr Jawara on Minister Keita’s reaction, if we do, we post it right here.
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