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Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Member of Parliament for Karaga, has accused Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson of manipulating economic data in the 2025 Budget to mislead Ghanaians about the economy inherited by the Mahama administration.
Following the budget presentation on March 11, Dr. Amin Adam criticized the figures, arguing they were altered to exaggerate economic distress. He specifically claimed that the government introduced a new line item, “unreleased claims” amounting to GHC 49 billion, to distort fiscal data and inflate the reported deficit.
“But I can tell you that we left a surplus balance. When we interrogate the data, Ghanaians will know that we left a surplus balance of 0.7% on a commitment basis,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the budget included measures such as increasing the Growth and Sustainability Levy on mining companies from 1% to 3% and the reintroduction of road tolls to boost national revenue.
