Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta‘s presentation of the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament has faced strong criticism from Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee. Adongo characterized the presentation as akin to a “funeral dirge.”
During a press briefing held after the minister’s statement, Adongo expressed his dissatisfaction with the presentation, even revealing that he had to rouse some fellow members of the House to pay attention to Ofori-Atta’s speech.
“We all listened to the funeral dirge; at some point, I had to wake them to listen to Ken Ofori-Atta,” said Isaac Adongo, highlighting the lackluster nature of the finance minister’s address.
The Public Financial Management Act 2016 mandates that Ken Ofori Atta must appear before the House to deliver the mid-year budget review statement.
Under the provisions of the Act, it is the responsibility of the Minister of Finance to present the mid-year review of the budget statement on the Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the fiscal year.