The Speaker of Parliament has asked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, not to touch monies belonging to retired people.
Alban Bagbin said the current economic crisis can be tackled without the fund of the retired person.
Wrapping up on the business of the House on Thursday, February 16, the former Nadowli Kaleo MP said Parliament will oppose any attempt to include funds of pensioners in the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP).
"… What I can say to you is that let our pensioners alone. You can solve the problem without touching their small money."
As of now, the Finance Minster has confirmed that all pensioners who failed to tender their old bond for new ones under the exercise have been exempted from the programme.
Addressing Parliament on the state of the Domestic Debt Exchange Program, Mr Ofori-Atta said the pensioners don't have anything to worry about.
Mr Ofori-Atta added that he has formally kept in touch with the pensioners bondholders who didn't sign onto the Program about their exception from the exercise.
"Mr Speaker, Government remans committed to the well being and dignity of our Senior Citizens and Pensioners.
"Indeed, it has personally and caused me great distress as a number of them have picketed at the premises of the Ministry of Finance since Monday, 6th February 2023.
"As I have already indicate in my Press statement dated 14th February 2023, government will honour their coupon payments and maturing principals, similar to all government bond, in accordance with Government's fiscal commitments."
Ghana is right now requesting a $3 billion bailout from the IMF to support the struggling national economy.
Before the Bretton Woods institution's board would assess Ghana's request, one of the requirements is the domestic debt restructuring scheme.
A staff-level agreement between Ghana and the IMF was achieved in December, opening the door for the $3 billion rescue.