Some residents in the Oti Region say the rejection of the 2022 Budget will aggravate the plight of the country hence the need for Parliament to accept it.
Speaking to Asaase News ahead of Parliament’s sitting on Tuesday (30 November), some Ghanaians say even though Parliament has the power and mandate to reject budgets submitted before it, such situations ought to be treated with the needed caution, bearing in mind a sense of patriotism, statesmanship and nationalism.
According to some residents in the Oti Region whiles, others are of the view that there is hardship in the country already and must be tackled, others say refusal to approve the budget will delay development in the country hence must be accepted.
“What happened last Friday (26 December) wasn’t right, we hope the Minority will make a better decision soon and accept the budget, personally I want them to accept the budget, not accepting the budget will delay a lot of things,” one resident said.
Meanwhile, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, in his reaction to the rejection of the budget said that it was the work of the opposition to oppose.
The duty of Opposition is to oppose.
— Gabby Otchere-Darko (@GabbyDarko) November 27, 2021
Deputy finance minister, Dr John Kumah, has disclosed that his outfit is ready to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy is approved by Parliament.
“Let’s be objective about the matter and stick to the constitutional provisions of our constitution and respect each other within the law. Where we are wrong, we will accept it. Nothing has taken place as far as we are concerned. We are going to have a quorum on Tuesday (30 November) so when we go back to the Chamber, I believe that we will take the necessary steps to correct errors that we may have made.”
“We are prepared as a Majority side to engage. So clearly, it will be better if we have more consultations on the budget and engage,” he said
Winifred Lartey
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