A.B. Fuseini, the member of parliament for Sagnarigu, brought a ball of kenkey and a piece of fish to Parliament House on Monday as a visual representation of the current economic difficulties Ghanaians are experiencing.

The legislator said the famous fish and kenkey, which had traditionally been enjoyed by both the affluent and the poor, was no longer within the typical Ghanaian's means due to the present rise in food costs.

“They say that the evidence of the sweetness of a pudding is not in its aroma but the actual eating. The real issues of the economy vis-à-vis the impact it has on the lives of our people is clear.

“Mr. Speaker, this ball of kenkey was 2 cedis but today it is 4 cedis. This fish which I bought same size last year was 6 cedis but today the same size is 12 cedis.

“It is abundantly clear that through the vast incompetence of this government especially the economic management team and the Minister for Finance, this economy has been run into a ditch,” he said.

To put the nation's debt level on a sustainable course, the Finance Minister on Sunday, December 4 launched a debt restructuring program.

The government is presently requesting a program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help its struggling economy.

According to Mr. Ofori-Atta, the debt exchange scheme is a crucial need for the government to get an economic plan from the IMF.

The government has included several revenue-generating initiatives in the 2023 Budget in an effort to jump-start the economy and alleviate Ghanaians' current woes.