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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The 2024 budget statement has been approved by Parliament on Thursday, December 7 after a headcount.<\/b><\/p>\n

At the end of the headcount, the Speaker said 138 members answered \u2018aye’ when the question was put, and 136 said no.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, the Speaker declared that the budget has been approved.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis House has accordingly approved the budget statement and economic policy of the government for the year ending 31st December, 2024,\u201d the Speaker said.<\/p>\n

Parliament could not approve the budget on Wednesday, November 29 after the Majority side of the House boycotted proceedings, making it the second time they are walking out on their own budget after they first did so on the 2022 budget statement which introduced the e-levy.<\/p>\n

They disagreed with the way Mr Bagbin conducted the business of the House. They accused the Speaker of delaying proceedings in order for the Minority to have their full numbers in the House.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam George is not here, Zanetor is not here, Mahama Ayariga, is not here so five of their members are not here. All the speaker is doing is to delay time for their members to come,\u201d Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu told journalists after they walked out.<\/p>\n

The Speaker had to suspend sitting.<\/p>\n

Ningo-Prampram Lawmaker Samuel Nartey George, however, rubbished the claim that he was not in Parliament.<\/p>\n

The Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of lacking the numbers to approve the 2024 budget statement.<\/p>\n

Addressing the press, Dr Ato Forson said \u201cThe NPP does not have the numbers to approve their own budget, sensing defeat they decided to walk out. The NDC MPs were ready to vote against the budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur position is that we can allow the budget to go through in its current form, because the ordinary Ghanaian will suffer. John Kumah is not here, Kennedy Agyapong is not here and sensing defeat they walked out, we will not stop, we will do what we have to do. The Budget has not been approved.\u201d<\/p>\n

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