Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been appointed caretaker finance Minister by President Akufo-Addo.
The Suame MP will be holding the fort as Finance Minister-designate Ken Ofori-Atta still undergoes treatment in the USA after contracting COVID-19.
“I write respectfully to inform you that, pursuant to Order 140 Rules 2 and 3, of the Standing Orders of Parliament, I have assigned temporarily responsibility for the Ministry of Finance to the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Member of Parliament for Suame,” a letter announcing the appointment to Parliament the through the Speaker read.
For his first major task, the experienced lawmaker is presenting the government’s 2021 budget statement today Friday, March 12, 2021.
Earlier Information Minister Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah told journalists the budget will focus on government’s effort in steering the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Information minister, “the president is prioritizing the post-COVID-19 recovery program as one of his major focal points ahead of the State of the Nation address. The effect of the pandemic is a sharp reversal of the macroeconomic progress of the country”.
“The post-COVID-19 recovery is the key pillar on which the second term of the Akufo-Addo government hinges. It’s key because without it, there will be little foundation to build on”.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
