National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Buem, Kofi Adams, is advocating for Parliament to forego its typical out-of-town post-budget workshops.

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He proposes holding the workshop within the parliamentary chamber, aiming to cut costs. The Finance Minister is set to unveil the 2024 budget shortly.

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However, the suggestion faced opposition from Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who challenged Adams, questioning why he wasn't willing to forgo his salary.

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Adams reiterated his stance after the session, emphasizing the importance of considering cost-saving measures in the country's economic climate.

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“This year’s post-budget workshop, my position is that considering the situation we find ourselves in, it is really possible to have the post-budget workshop held here in Parliament instead of stepping out of Parliament".

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“I did just a simple calculation and realized that for just accommodation for the honorable Members of Parliament if you are using an average of 1,700 per room that makes the amount to 1.4 million Ghana Cedis plus. Before you talk about transport, feeding, and other stuff,” Mr. Adams stated.

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He continued: “My view is that we could save this money and use it for many other very important things. As Parliament, we should lead the way to say that if we should cut down the cost of doing business for the government we must also lead the way and save this money.”

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