The Minority in Parliament has kicked against plans by the government to increase its machinery staff by 1,570 people.[ads2]
According to the group, this was captured in the 2023 budget statement presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
At a press conference in Parliament, the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu considered the decision as unacceptable after an announced freeze on public sector employment.[ads3]
He revealed his decision to pull out from the budget process if the Majority side does not show commitment towards the budget.
“We also strongly denounce plans to increase the staff strength of personnel at the office of the Government machinery by 1,570, at page 230 of the 2023 budget. If you are reducing the size of government, I’m not narrowing it to elephant size of government of ministers, but even at the level of administrative and supporting staff at the presidency, which is captured under the budget of the office of the government machinery, which they are proposing to increase to 3,681, there can be no justification for this, and we will not accept this,” the Minority Leader said.[ads4]
