Minority threatens to boycott mid-year budget revision

General News of Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Source: peacefmonline.com

2019-07-16

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.

Speaking about Okay FM's "Ade Akye Abia" program, Ahmed Ibrahim, deputy for Banda constituency and deputy minority bad, explained that the Ministry of Finance had refused to release funds for the payment of fees. projects and programs mentioned above. members who depend on the 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.