News:
December 5, 2017
As Parliament concludes debate on the approval of the 2018 budget today, Tuesday 5th of December 2017, the Minority has given an indication of opposing the approval of the budget.
Throughout the debate of the budget on the floor of the House, the Minority Members of Parliament have pointed out that, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has breached the public finance management act in the presentation of the 2017 mid-year budget review.
According to the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, at a training workshop for members of the parliamentary press corps revealed that his side will strongly make their case during the final debate of the 2018 budget.
“There is an act which is in place which governs all the matters relating to the financial procedure of Parliament, are we in breach of it or are we in honor of it?.
“You can have the numbers but your numbers cannot override the laws of Ghana and I say so without any fear of contradiction that a majority party cannot with its numbers override the laws of Ghana, we must respect the laws of Ghana.”
The 2018 budget presented to Parliament by Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, on Wednesday, November 15, is also seeking the approval to spend some GH¢61 billion.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com