Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, has strongly denied the assertions made by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta during the 2023 Mid-Year Budget review, rejecting the notion that Ghana has "turned the corner" amidst the considerable challenges experienced by the nation over the past three years.

In a passionate retort, Forson accused the minister of exacerbating the country's difficulties instead.

During his address in Parliament following the finance minister's statement, the Minority leader expressed his dissatisfaction, stating, "Mr Speaker, the minister should refrain from claiming that he has turned the corner; instead, he has exacerbated our challenges."

What Ken Ofori-Atta said:

During the presentation of the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament, Ofori-Atta had remarked, "We have avoided the unimaginable, but what could have been so easily possible under different leadership circumstances."

Highlighting the multitude of adversities faced by the nation, the finance minister continued, "Mr. Speaker, it is no exaggeration to say we cannot find another period in our history where so many different headwinds hit our economy at the same time with unrelenting speed and scale. Thankfully, as the numbers are beginning to show and as many Hon. Members of the House have indicated to me in our engagements, we have, together as a nation, turned the corner…"

He further added, "… With a lot of effort, we have managed to avoid empty shop shelves for medicines and other essentials; we have seen no shortages of food; we have been spared the frustrating spectre of long queues for fuel at our filling stations; and, we have managed, in spite of all the challenges, to keep the lights on."