A minority threaten to boycott mid-year budget review | Policy

The parliamentary minority has threatened to boycott this year's budget.

According to them, as long as the funds are not released for the payment of the common fund of deputies, health insurance debts and other debts of the government, they will not participate in the review of the mid-term budget.

Speak on Ok FM Ade Akye Abia, deputy of Banda constituency and deputy minority bad Ahmed Ibrahim, said that the finance ministry had refused to release funds to finance the above-mentioned projects and programs, which stifles most of the deputies common fund for various projects in their constituencies.

"As long as the Ministry of Finance has not released funds for the payment of the common fund and other debts, it should not appear before Parliament to present a mid-year review budget. -parcours " he said.

With the exception of last-minute changes, the Department of Finance should appear before the House in August to present this year's budget tomorrow.

The Ministry of Finance has sent launch letters to the three development authorities to start full implementation of the $ 1 million per constituency promise under the Infrastructure Program. for the eradication of poverty (IPEP) for the 2020 exercise.

The launch certificate makes available 1.66 billion GH ¢ (the equivalent of 320 million dollars) for 275 constituencies in the country.

This covers $ 275 million for 275 constituencies and $ 45 million for ongoing commitments.

The IPEP, commonly known as "One Million Dollars Per Riding", is a government initiative to address the critical infrastructure needs identified by local constituency actors.

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