Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, expressed joy over the recent performance of the country’s currency against foreign currencies, including the United States (US) dollar.

Speaking in an interview on GHOne TV on May 14, 2025, Dr Adomako Kissi said that he is very happy because the appreciation of the cedi bodes well for the economy and thus the livelihood of Ghanaians.

He indicated that it would be hypocritical for him not to acknowledge the strong performance of Ghana’s currency against other major foreign currencies.

“I'm happy because if the cedi is performing well, it impacts all of us in our lives. So, I will not sit here and say that I’m not happy that the cedi is appreciating,” he said.

The former legislator, however, noted that the John Dramani Mahama government does not deserve all the credit for the performance of the Ghana cedi.

He pointed out that the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government also deserves credit because of some of the steps it took, which he says are playing a key role in the appreciation of the Ghana cedi.

“But let us be very frank with Ghanaians that it is a sum of the total of many factors, including… reserving more gold, which was touted (by the NPP) and the infamous Gold-for-Oil programme,” he said.

He added that people who spoke against some of these policies when they were introduced by the NPP government have now become their “ambassadors.”

Watch his remarks in the video below: