Dr. Kabiru Mahama, a technical advisor in the vice president’s office, criticised some cabinet ministers and NPP lawmakers for skipping work to support the Black Stars in Qatar.
The 2023 budget debate, which is seen as being essential to the government’s efforts to achieve an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout, was launched in Parliament on Tuesday, November 29.
Less than 30 NPP MPs were present in the chamber on the day the Budget debate started, nevertheless.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the minister for communications and digitalisation, was among the prominent cabinet members whose images later appeared online. Some Ghanaians criticised the move, calling it inappropriate.
Dr. Mahama said President Akufo-Addo would be horrified by the MPs’ lack of critical thinking when discussing the Big Issue on Citi TV/Citi FM.
“I am sure that this is something the President will be very appalled at because the Members of Parliament are expected to sit through the debate of the budget.
“That exercise of discretion by the cabinet ministers involved in this particular case was exercised without critical reflection on the situation because nothing justifies the fact that you are in this situation, and you go to Qatar to cheer the Black Stars.”
