The spokesperson for the Alan Kyerematen campaign team, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has provided an explanation for the decision to put on hold the campaign trip of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant to the Ashanti Region.

According to Mr. Asamoa, the postponement was deemed necessary due to other essential government and parliamentary activities scheduled for that period.

Specifically, the decision was made to avoid interfering with public interest in the mid-year budget review, which is set to be delivered to Parliament on Monday, July 31.

He highlighted the significance of the budget review, as it is the first since Ghana entered the IMF program.

The review will assess whether the country is making progress, remaining static, or experiencing setbacks in its economic development.

“The Minister of Finance is slated to deliver the mid-year budget review to Parliament. That budget review, the first since we entered the IMF programme, will tell us whether we are making progress, we are static or we are retrogressing.

Given the importance of this event for the entire nation, the campaign team did not want their activities to compete for media attention during that week.

Mr. Asamoa stressed the significance of the budget review for Mr. Kyerematen's campaign and his chances of winning the 2024 polls.

The team is conscious of the fact that the state of the nation's economy will play a crucial role in the 2024 election's outcome.

Therefore, they are keen on aligning their campaign with Mr. Kyerematen's great transformational plan, which aims to build the economy following the IMF stabilisation period, focusing on a stable and sound macroeconomic environment.

The mid-year budget review is expected to prioritize policies aimed at securing economic stability and fostering growth.

It will also encompass several reforms, including the Post-CoVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG), which aims to improve institutions and controls in the country.

Other areas targeted for enhancements include expenditure commitment control and arrears clearance, debt management, governance, tax policy, tax administration, energy sector reforms, and cocoa sector reforms.