The minority in parliament have described the 2022 budget statement as a funeral announcement ahead of its reading on the floor of the House today.
The MP for Sagnarigu Constituency, Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini who spoke to the media to share his expectations said the budget which is yet to be presented is dead on arrival.
The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to deliver the 2022 budget statement before Parliament today, November 17, 2021 in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
Hon. Fuseini believes the budget will impose more hardships on Ghanaians contrary to what the Finance Ministry has said in an earlier statement that the budget will tackle unemployment and revenue mobilisation.
“It’s a funeral announcement for want of a better term. This is a budget which will only introduce more hardships and ‘wahala’ for Ghanaians. They’re going to offload more taxes on Ghanaians which will deepen the hardship and poverty in the country. So there is very little expectation.” – Hon Fuseini told the press
