News:
November 30, 2017
Parliament is expected to round up debates on Government’s Financial Policy and economic budget statement for the 2018 financial year ending December, 2018 this week.
Both sides of the house are sharply divided over major issues raised by the budget statement presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta.
As the Majority, NPP maintained that Ghana is working again in their hands as better managers of the economy, the Minority NDC thinks otherwise saying they were the better managers.
The Minority raised red flags about claims in the 2018 budget and the 2017 budget describing it as full of misplaced priority in terms of resource allocation to Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Ranking Member of the Finance committee, Cassiel Ato Forson called for the rejection and immediate withdrawal of the 2018 budget.
He explained that instead of the Finance Minister to have moved a motion for the revised 2017 budget, he rather delivered a statement which contravenes the rules of engagement.
That move he said was illegal and denied Members of Parliament the opportunity to debate and approve or reject the said budget.
The former Deputy Finance Minister expressed grave concerns about the paltry allocation of resources to substantive state institutions to enhance infrastructure development.
According to him the economic sectors especially infrastructure such as the Roads and Highways Ministry witnessed reduced allocation of only Ghc 200 million.
By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com