ACCRA — Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, says the 2027 Budget Statement does not adequately address unemployment and the rising cost of living despite the government’s presentation of improved economic indicators.
His comments followed Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance’s presentation of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday on the authority of President John Dramani Mahama pursuant to Articles 179 and 180 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and Sections 21 and 23 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
Minority Leader Questions the Numbers
Mr Afenyo-Markin said the improved economic indicators presented by government do not reflect the daily reality of many Ghanaians struggling with unemployment and the rising cost of living.
He argued that a budget must be judged not only by its figures, but by how it improves jobs, incomes and the cost of food, transport, housing and other essentials for ordinary people.
The Budget Presentation
Dr. Forson presented the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday.
It was on the theme: “The New Economy, New Ghana, Jobs and
Howedey Insight: The debate over the 2027 Budget will not be settled by figures alone. For many Ghanaians, the real test is simple — jobs, and whether life becomes more affordable.
