2026 Mid-Year Budget: Minority vows to block fresh funding request

In an address in Parliament on Wednesday, July 23, First Deputy Minority Whip and MP for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, said the government must use the budget review to account for its campaign promises, settle arrears owed to contractors, and outline progress on key flagship programmes, rather than seek further financial approvals." According to the Minority, the budget review should also provide updates on a number of flagship initiatives announced by the government, including the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme, the proposed 24-hour economy policy, the Women's Development Bank and the "One, Three, Three" initiative.

The Minority in Parliament has served notice that it will oppose any request by the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for additional funding when he presents the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today.