The Cedi's Comedy and the Taylor Saga !
By Dr. Ato Kwamena Danso · 25 July 2025 · Politics
It seems our economy is having a bit of a laugh lately. The cedi, bless its stable heart, has been holding strong against the dollar for a solid three months. Our Finance Minister even grandly declared in Parliament, "Cedi no apicky!" a bold statement, considering it appears to be picking a fight with anyone trying to actually get their hands on dollars. Importers and exporters are throwing their hands up in despair; it’s easier to find a unicorn than a dollar in a bank. But fear not, the "abokyi boys" are quite in business, leaving the dollars to magically appear, for a couple of cedis more per dollar, whenever you need them. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has delivered a decision that's left many scratching their heads. A gentleman with an outstanding arrest warrant, defying all logic and legal precedent, waltzed back into the country and straight into the apex court to challenge his warrant as a free man. One has to wonder if the immigration officers were on a coffee break when he landed. This same individual, from the cozy confines of his basement, has been quite the orator, using his microphone to verbally insult and threaten almost every prominent person on the land, not even sparing His Majesty the Otumfour. Historically, insulting our revered traditional leaders was akin to touching a live wire, serious taboo. One would typically don their Sunday best, gather elders, and make a pilgrimage to the palace to beg for forgiveness. But these days, thanks to the wild west of social media, any "nincompoop" can hide under their mother's bed and unleash a torrent of insults to a captivated global audience. It's truly a marvel how people flock to watch live as presidents and even our traditional leaders are publicly lambasted. Oh, and speaking of his oratorical escapades, there's also that tidy GH¢2.9 million defamation judgment against him, courtesy of Ace Ankoma. We're all eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court's full explanation for why four of its esteemed judges thought it was perfectly legal to quash an arrest warrant for someone who seemingly defied it, all in the name of audi alteram partem,the principle of being heard before judgment. The glaring question, of course, is how exactly one is "heard" if not summoned through an arrest warrant to court when it was clear he was not going to show up voluntarily. As Mr. Taylor exited the courtroom, even victorious, he seemed to be gasping for air like a pregnant woman in labor, perhaps the sudden weight of his freedom was just too much to bear. When asked about this bewildering situation, our Defense Minister offered a truly insightful, and utterly sarcastic, gem: he's no immigration officer, so ordering an arrest wasn't exactly in his job description. Oddly enough, we hear national security has been moonlighting as his personal chauffeurs, escorting him to and from the streets of Accra. If this bloke slips away without Nananom's invitation, the gods are going to be seriously ticked off. He'll then probably think he's hot stuff, even bold enough to start insulting the gods themselves! Sincerely, Ato_KD