Haruna Iddrisu, the education minister has tackled the minority in parliament for supporting the former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta is messing up Ghana’s economy.
The member of parliament noted that the minority must own up to their role in supporting the former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta to destroy Ghana’s economy.
According to Haruna Iddrisu, the minority must walk in regret and live in regret for messing up Ghana’s economy.
Speaking on the floor of parliament Haruna Iddrisu stated, “Mr Speaker, IMF, they said superior managers of the economy. What happened to the Fiscal Responsibility Act? It was on suspension even before you exited political power. You said you wanted Fiscal prudence; you brought in the Fiscal Responsibility Act with Ken Ofori Atta as your Minister. When we said sensor him, you said no.
Now that you have lost, you want to blame him for everything. You supported him to mess the country up, mess the economy up and mess your administration up, so walk in regret and live in regret. When we said that he should be called to order, you overborrowed.
Mr Speaker, again let this Parliament work for the people of Ghana. Ghana Needs to have a ceiling on how much we can borrow. It cannot be at every time as it pleases the Finance Minister, he walks here, Parliament fails in its responsibility, grants him,” the education minister added.
The education minister further noted that the former Akufo-Addo government had an elephant appetite for borrowing.
He added, “Mr Speaker, again let this Parliament work for the people of Ghana. Ghana needs to have a ceiling on how much we can borrow. It cannot be at every time as it pleases the Finance Minister, he walks here, Parliament fails in its responsibility, grants him,” he said while speaking to Parliament.
Adding that “between 2017 and 2021 before COVID, $3.5 billion, yet the previous NDC administration did just $1.5 billion. So again, elephant’s appetite for borrowing. Your government had an elephant appetite for borrowing.
Every time you wanted to borrow. You undertook physical infrastructure; you said you were building Agenda 111 hospitals, 88. At least if two or three were functional, it would make a meaningful contribution to maternal health and improve healthcare delivery in Ghana. Your overambitious initiative; you got none completed. You were more interested in winning votes at the December election than caring for Ghanaians,” he said.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the 2025 budget is aimed at shaping a stronger future for all Ghanaians.
The Finance Minister in a post on his X page asked Ghanaians about their expectations ahead of the budget presentation in parliament on Tuesday 11, March, 2025, he said “With just 5 days to the Presentation of Budget 2025 on Tuesday, March 11th! The anticipation is building, and we want to hear from you!
What are your expectations for this year’s budget? What areas should be a top priority? Drop your thoughts in the comments! This budget is about shaping a stronger future for all—let’s talk about what matters most to you!”
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will present his first budget to parliament on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
