The debate on the 2024 Budget Statement commenced on the floor of Parliament yesterday, with the Majority Caucus insisting that the financial policy document offers hope to Ghanaians, while the Minority Caucus argued that it would deepen the country's economic woes.
The discussion followed the presentation of the budget by the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Leading the debate from the Minority side, Ranking Member of the Finance Committee and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, expressed concerns about the government's economic projections.
He criticised inconsistencies in the budget, arguing that there were discrepancies between the main text and its appendices.
