Parliament rescinds decision to reject 2022 Budget without Minority in the Chamber

The Majority in Parliament has rescinded the decision to reject the 2022 Budget without Minority in the Chamber.

The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, counted himself as an MP making the Majority Caucus in the House 138 members.

This, he explained gives them the numbers to pass the 2022 Budget.

For most of Tuesday morning, talks between the Majority and Minority in Parliament over the rejected Budget have broken down.

The talks have been ongoing in Parliament for several hours in a desperate attempt to build consensus over the rejected budget.

JoyNews understands entrenched positions around the controversial e-levy had been the major dividing issue.

The Minority Caucus has been demanding a withdrawal of the proposed levy.

JoyNews understands the majority side backed by the finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who walked into the meeting around midday had agreed to reduce the proposed levy from 1.75% to 1.5%.

Source: Ghana News