Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has reacted to the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s approach to engaging with traders at the Makola market ahead of the budget reading.
Speaking on Adom FM on Monday, March 10, 2025, Oppong Nkrumah disclosed that the Minority also engaged with traders at various markets to gather their expectations ahead of the budget reading; however, they chose not to take pictures or publicise the interactions in the same manner as their counterparts.
According to him, the excessive display of photos and images circulating on the internet, showing Dr Ato Forson interacting with market women is not necessary.
“… We the Minority also went out to engage with market women and traders but we didn’t take pictures to splash it on social media,” he indicated.
The lawmaker representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) acknowledged the importance of engaging with Ghanaians to gather their expectations, commending Dr. Ato Forson for taking such action.
However, he questioned the rationale behind these engagements after the cabinet had already approved the budget. He argued that public engagements should ideally take place before seeking cabinet approval.
“It is an important action that needs to be taken however, the minister is supposed to have these public engagements before seeking the approval from the cabinet. So, if you already get the approval from the cabinet before going out to engage traders, that is where the issue is but aside from that it is a good thing,” he said.
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