Parliament has approved the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government presented by Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on November 17.
The budget was approved today in the absence of MPs from the Minority, who declined to participate in the business of the day.
In their absence, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta re-submitted a revised version of the 2022 Budget, which was unanimously approved by the Majority MPs including the Speaker.
This new development comes after the rejection of the same budget by Parliament on Friday.
JoyNews’ Evans Mensah will tonight host the following guests; Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Law Lecturer of University of Ghana, Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee and Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak as they discuss the next move following the approval of the 2021 budget by Parliament.
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