The Movement for Change has commended President John Dramani Mahama for fulfilling his commitment to a lean government.
Addressing some current national issues at a news conference in Accra, on Tuesday February 18, 2025, Andrew Appiah-Danquah, Spokesperson for the Movement for Change, said as a party which believed in a lean government, it was impressed with the appointments made by the current President so far. "The President must be commended for living up to his commitment to establish a lean government," stressing that reducing the number of Ministerial appointments to a maximum of Sixty was "a potential game changer." "The reduction in the number of Ministries and consolidation of same, must result in further cuts in public expenditure," he urged.
He also urged the government to honour its promise to abolish some "nuisance" taxes and levies, including the Betting Tax, COVID Levy and Fumigation Levy to bring relief to Ghanaians.
The Movement for Change further charged the Minority in Parliament to demand and hold the current administration accountable without violence to ensure that it delivers on its mandate.
