[ 2017-02-02 ]

Isaac Abongo,NDC Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga

Missing GHC7 billion: Mahama didn't hide any money from NPP - NDC MP
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of
Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga, Isaac Abongo has
maintained that the erstwhile President John
Mahama-led administration did not hide any money
from the new government.

He said the GHC7 billion purported to have been
unaccounted for by the previous government has
been captured in documents of the Controller and
Accountant General’s Department.

“The Controller and Accountant General is the
chief accountant of the state so all financial
transactions are kept with him,” he told Prince
Minkah, host of Joy FM’s Midday programme
Thursday.

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IMF- Majority reiterates Vice President Dr
Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that the general
health of Ghana’s fiscal state is nothing to
write home about .

He disclosed that during the preparation of the
2017 budget, which would be presented to
Parliament in March, they found that government
expenditure of GHC7 billion was not captured in
data presented to the new government. He wondered
why the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 fiscal years data
provided to the NPP transition team members did
not include the amount spent by the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) government.

The Majority in Parliament at a press conference
Thursday supported the claim made by the Vice
President.

Parliament’s Finance Committee Chairman Dr Mark
Assibey Yeboah who addressed the briefing insisted
the financial indiscipline of the previous
government has serious implications for the
country.

“We in the Minority are displeased with the
tendencies of Dr Bawumia to rushing to the
population and media with the information
particularly the structural measures and reforms
without taking the time to understand the
rationale for its implementation,” he said.

But Mr Adongo who is also on the Finance Committee
said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is hiding
behind the claim to compel the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) to amend its agreement with
government.

“These people have seen the IMF coming to town
so they want to be given the fiscal space,” he
said, adding the Controller Department does
payment for all government activities.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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