The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, , has cautioned the Minister of Finance against admitting dubious or doubtful debts into the national budget, warning that such a move could create opportunities for fraudulent claims against the government.
Speaking on GH One's State of Affairs on Monday, March 10, 2025, Oppong Nkrumah argued that inflating the debt stock with unverified claims would not only distort the country's fiscal position, but also provide an avenue for unscrupulous individuals to siphon public funds. "We advise him; stay true to the economic record.
Don't admit phantom debts and phantom figures that people bring to try and bloat the books," he stated.
cited a precedent under the (NDC) administration in 2009, when a new budget line for judgment debts was created.
