Parliament has permitted the 2025 Appropriation Invoice, permitting the federal government to entry GH¢293 billion from the consolidated fund and different public sources for the 2025 monetary 12 months.
This laws offers the framework for presidency spending, guaranteeing sources are directed in direction of crucial sectors of the economic system.
The permitted price range includes a big allocation of GH¢68 billion for wages and salaries, underscoring the federal government’s dedication to enhancing the dwelling requirements of public sector staff.
Moreover, GH¢13 billion has been put aside to filterstanding arrears from earlier years.
Through the debate on the invoice, the Minister for Finance, Dr Casiel Ato Forson, explained that the surplus quantity of GH¢3 billion noticed within the appropriation was as a consequence of further income generated via Internally Generated Funds (IGF).
In keeping with the minister, these further revenues can be used to settle accrued arrears from the previous 12 months.
“Mr Speaker, we agreed that these further revenues shall be used to pay down arrears which have been accrued within the final 12 months.
“This doesn’t have an effect on the underside line, the first steadiness as a surplus of 1.5 per cent. We labored carefully with the committee and defined these particulars to them,” Dr Forson added.
He additional famous that the approval of the Appropriation Invoice wouldn’t take impact till it had been assented to.
The Minister burdened that whereas the invoice grants authorisation to spend, precise expenditure would depend upon the supply of funds, clarifying that spending could possibly be under, however not exceed the allotted quantity.
In the meantime, the Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyir, Annoh Dompreh, raised considerations over the GH¢3 billion extra within the appropriation determine.
He requested additional explanation from the Minister of Finance concerning this discrepancy.
He additionally questioned the inclusion of the Gold Board within the appropriation, arguing that the method for its consideration was not but full.
“Now we have began the method, however we aren’t executed but. So we can not put the cart earlier than the horse, but I discover the Gold Board captured within the appropriation. Would you need to low cost it and anticipate its passage into regulation earlier than capturing it within the appropriation?” Annoh Dompreh queried.
Regardless of these considerations, he expressed his assist for the passage of the invoice whereas demanding additional clarification on the problems raised
BY RAISSA SAMBOU
