The\u2008Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the Minority\u2019s decision to display with \u2018419\u2019 placards during the budget presentation emboldened him. He said the digits 419 reminded him of Philippians 4:19 in the Bible which reads: \u201cAnd my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Addressing a group of MPs at a post-budget reading event, Mr Ofori Atta said he was confident the government would find the money to deliver on the promises they had made to Ghanaians in the budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank you honourable members for the somewhat fire baptism you gave me in the house during the budget presentation. I remember when the Minority raised the placards and I saw \u2018419 budget\u2019, it reminded me of Philippians 4:19 in the Bible and that gave me strength. And I thought like these people don\u2019t know what they are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Minority, who had agreed to a ban on placards during budget readings, defied the deal and flashed the cards to taunt the finance minister who was presenting the Akufo-Addo government\u2019s maiden financial statement last Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Minority has described the budget as visionless and deceitful.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure the Ghanaian people are expecting some further announcement outside the budget and outside of the SONA [State of the Nation Address] as to the intentions of government to lower the electricity tariffs for them. This can only mean a betrayal of the significant trust that the Ghanaian people invested in them,\u201d the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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Source: Graphic.com.gh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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