Minority’s opposition to E-levy scared investors, worsened economic woes – Ofori-Atta

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has blamed the minority in parliament for partly contributing to the current economic woes.

He said the minority’s lack of support for the E-levy scared investors and triggered the downgrade of Ghana’s economy by various international rating agencies.

Addressing the public on the decisions taken by the government towards reviving the economy, the Minister said the government did not anticipate the decision of the minority and so their decision not to support the levy threw its plans off-balance.

“[We didn’t expect] that parliament would approve government’s 2022 budget statement, appropriation, and its expenditure plans ...