The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned Ghanaians to hasten slowly over the excitement that greeted the announcement that the government has reached a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) for a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
Speaking to the press in Parliament on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the MP for Tamale South insisted the SLA amounts to nothing without a management-level and board-level agreement.
He also finds no reason to celebrate the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori- Atta, over the recent appreciation of the cedi against the dollar.
“It is still nothing compared to the rate at which the cedi was before the Ken Ofori-Atta took over,” he stressed.
Parliament again adjourned abruptly for a second consecutive time as many MPs were absent for proceedings at the plenary.
The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, explained that members were still engaged at the various committee meetings to consider various budget estimates.
However, the Minority Leader expressed his disappointment over the house’s inability to continue business due to absenteeism.
He also reiterated calls on various ministers to be present for their budget appropriations.
He insisted that the finance minister brings details of the IMF deal for Parliamentary Approval, particularly on the international debt restructuring exercise.
