Minority in parliament has expressed disappointment with the Ministry of Finance for not furnishing Members of Parliament with copies of the 2024 budget statement following its presentation on November 15.

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Minority Leader Ato Forson highlighted the issue, underscoring the need to promptly receive the budget documents for the ensuing post-budget discussions.

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"Mr. Speaker, it is important for me to state that as we speak, we are all aware that the post-budget starts tomorrow; unfortunately, we have not received copies of the budget statement," Ato Forson conveyed during parliamentary proceedings. "I do not have a copy of the budget statement, and no one is here. I have been observing the Ministry of Finance website since Wednesday to be able to download a soft copy," he added.

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Ato Forson underscored the significance of having access to the budget documents, describing the situation as a pressing concern as the house commences its worship tomorrow. "Mr. Speaker, this is not a speech; this is an appendix that comes with it. Mr. Speaker, we don’t have it; we don’t have it," he reiterated.

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Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta delivered the 2024 Budget and Finance Statement on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

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The discussion on the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the year ending December 31, 2024, is set to kick off on November 21, 2023

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