The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has disclosed that the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has been scheduled to brief the House on the payment of some statutory funds and other important matters.
According to Mr Ayariga, who is also the Chairman of the Business Committee, the Finance Minister will appear before the House on Tuesday, 3rd June 2025.
The Majority Leader said this on the floor of the House when he was presenting the explanatory memorandum for the Business Statement for the second week ending Friday, 6th June 2025.
He explained further that 11 Ministers are expected to appear before the House during the week to respond to 72 questions. He added that ministers of State may be permitted to make statements on government policies.
‘‘Papers may be laid during the week and reports from Committees may also be presented to the House for consideration,’’ he stated.
Commenting on the Business Statement, Deputy Minority Whip Mr. Habib Iddrisu and Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh asked when the Finance Minister would appear before the House to present the Mid-Year Budget. Subsequently, the Minority Front Bench inquired why President John Dramani Mahama instructed Minister for the Interior Alhaji Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka to declare only one day, 6th June, 2025, as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha when he had promised Muslims two days.
The Majority Leader, in response, assured the House that the Mid-Year Budget would be presented in due time, and that the Interior Minister would appear before the House to amend the Public Holidays Bill to reflect the promise of the President to Muslims.
The Business Statement was adopted by the House.
