Solomon Owusu has criticised what he described as unnecessary political attacks on government policies, insisting that being in the opposition should not mean rejecting every national initiative.
Speaking during a heated discussion on TV3 on May 7, 2026, over issues surrounding the IMF programme, the Bank of Ghana, and galamsey, Solomon Owusu, the director of communications of the United Party, said some political actors continue to ignore facts simply because they are in opposition.
According to him, the current style of politics being pursued by some opposition figures is one of the reasons their parliamentary representation continues to decline.
“By the way, let’s remind the NPP representative at this table that it is the same argument that is the reason why they have no MPs in four regions,” he stated.
He added that the trend could eventually benefit his party if it continues.
“If they are going to continue on this trajectory, it’s an advantage to the United Party because then we would fill in the gap and get serious-minded people to occupy the Parliament of Ghana and advance the cause of this country,” he said.
Solomon Owusu stressed that the role of the opposition should not be to “oppose the obvious,” especially when policies are in the national interest. He explained that the current period should focus more on nation-building rather than partisan politics.
“The time will come when we will deal with this whole issue of politics when we are getting closer to the campaign. But now it is nation-building,” he noted.
Touching on the discussion surrounding the Bank of Ghana and gold reserve policies, Solomon Owusu questioned critics who had previously credited former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for introducing the gold-for-oil and gold reserve initiatives.
He questioned where the gold used for those policies was sourced from. On the performance of the cedi, Solomon Owusu also disputed claims that the dollar traded at 13 cedis at the end of 2024.
“That the end-of-year December cedi to the dollar in 2024 was never 13 cedis as peddled. It was rather 14.72,” he said.
He further dismissed a letter reportedly written by former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam to the IMF mission chief, describing it as unserious. “In fact, his opening paragraph makes me see the letter as not serious,” he remarked.
According to him, the letter has generated unnecessary controversy without substance.
