The Minority in Parliament has sharply criticised the Minister of Finance- designate, Dr. , for what they say are his inconsistent responses during his vetting on Monday, January 13, 2025.
According to them, answers were evasive, unclear, and lacked clarity, especially given his experience as a former Deputy Minister of Finance and Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament.
In a statement issued on January 15, 2025, they pointed out his failure to address the government's promise to pay fees for first-year university students. "How can a finance minister-designate look into the faces of parents and young Ghanaian students and say that because he is not yet the minister, he cannot answer whether the pledge by President Mahama to pay for their fees would be honoured?" it noted.
They further suggested this was a deceptive move by the (NDC), potentially misleading students into voting for them.
