Citizens’ welfare must be at the centre of any economic analysis – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticized economist Dr. George Domfeh for failing to center his economic analyses on the welfare of Ghanaian citizens, arguing that his assessments lack constitutional grounding.

During a live TV discussion on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey, Kpebu referenced Article 36 of Ghana’s Constitution, which mandates that economic policies must maximize citizens’ well-being.

“Dr. Domfeh, if you don’t analyze and put the citizen at the center—front and center—your analysis is going nowhere,” Kpebu stated. “The Constitution is clear: it’s not just about economic growth but about securing the maximum welfare, freedom, and happiness of every Ghanaian.”

Kpebu accused Domfeh of focusing too much on economic growth indicators while brushing aside the struggles of ordinary citizens.

“You admit people are suffering, but you quickly move on to macroeconomic figures. What’s the use of economic growth if it’s jobless growth?” he asked on March 1.

He further questioned why Domfeh’s analysis did not factor in the continuation of the IMF program under Akufo-Addo’s administration.

“From John Mahama’s time, Ghana was under an IMF program. Did we receive IMF money or not? Did we extend the IMF program or not? These are facts, yet you left them out of your analysis,” Kpebu charged.

Drawing attention to the rising cost of living, he argued that economic policies must be judged by their impact on everyday life.

“Kenkey is between five and seven cedis, and Koko is no less than three cedis. The prices of basic goods have skyrocketed, yet you talk about economic growth as though that’s all that matters. This is why your analysis falls short,” Kpebu concluded.

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