After several twists and turns, parliament has approved the 2024 budget statement and economic policy.
The budget was approved on December 7, 2023, via a vote count that garnered 138 yes-s and 136 no-s.
The budget approval was contended earlier on November 27, 2023, when the majority MPs walked out of parliament due to the Speaker’s decision to use a head count.
The Minority had said it would not allow the budget to be approved in its current form as it burdens Ghanaians.
The Minority leader, Ato Forson told journalists “The NDC members of parliament were ready to vote against the budget for a very good reason and we outlined as part of our concluding remarks why we are against this budget. Our position is simple, we cannot allow this budget to go through in its current form because the ordinary Ghanaian will be the one who will suffer.”
Source: www.ghanaweb.com