The Majority in Parliament has rescinded its decision to be absent from the Chamber when Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, presents the 2023 budget and economic statement.

Mr Ofori-Atta is scheduled to present the 2023 budget tomorrow, November 24.

The Majority's earlier position was that Mr Ofori-Atta could no longer be the face that represents the economy, thus should be replaced.

As part of measures to ensure the president accepts their request, some 98 NPP MPs threatened to boycott the budget reading.

Their actions prompted an intervention by the ruling New Patriotic Party. The leadership of the NPP on November 22 engaged the Caucus to find an amicable resolution to the impasse.

According to an NPP communique signed by the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, "the Leadership of the Parliamentary group and the Leadership of the Party counseled the Honourable Members of the Parliamentary Party to resort to the Caucus communications channels and, to the largest extent possible, work together as one Caucus unit,”

The statement also stated that the Party has resolved that the President will act on the earlier demands of the MPs after the 2023 budget has been read and appropriated.

The leadership of the Caucus has therefore entreated its members to attend to all government business in the house, particularly, the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy and all related matters.

Source: The Independent Ghana