Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Ampem Nyarko has fired back at the Minority over claims the economy is only stable because the government has not been spending.
The Minority had earlier claimed that the government's touted economic gains were deceptive, arguing that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) had not received budgeted funds and contractors had not been paid.
They suggested this alleged non-spending was the real reason behind any perceived stability.
Responding ahead of the mid-year budget review presentation in Parliament, the Deputy Finance Minister called the allegations false and says today's presentation will show that the claims are outright falsehood. "At the end of this presentation, you will realise that contrary to what the opponents have been saying that we are not spending we are spending," he said. "And so you'll hear details about it." He also addressed updates to the Fees and Charges Act, explaining delays and changes in policy. "You see, the Fees and Charges Act requires the finance minister to come to Parliament every year to review fees and charges," he said. "For about three years now, there haven't been a review of some of the fees and charges.
