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The General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu-Nketia says the government's economic direction and policy will remain fundamentally the same despite the swearing-in of a new Vice-President who will be heading the Economic Management team.

Mr Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, according to Mr Aiedu-Nketia, is not expected to do anything radically different from what had been started by the government.

Following the appointment of the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana
as Vice-President, some analysts have argued that with barely five months to the 2012 general elections, Mr Amissah-Arthur cannot do anything significantly different in the area of the economy despite his credentials as a renowned economist.

Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show Tuesday, the NDC General Secretary said arguments were moot.

“It mustn’t be seen as if nothing was happening. He is just coming to fill in a position to ensure that whatever is on course is completed,” he said.

He explained that, the Vice President “is coming to continue with work that has been started so it mustn’t be seen as if he is going to use five months to begin any programme from starters.”

Touching on Amissah-Arthur’s vetting Monday, he said the overall quality of questions that were asked were good and the answers “were equally impressive.”

Responding to public dissent that greeted Mr Amissah-Arthur’s appointment, Asiedu-Nketia said people were entitled to their views because “that is what democracy is all about.”

“I wouldn’t fault anybody for expressing their views in such a manner. What is important is that we now have taken the decision and everybody would have to fall in line to ensure that we give maximum support to the new Vice President to perform his role,” he stated.

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