On November 24, 2022, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is anticipated to provide the government's 2023 budget statement to the legislature.
The government's spending and revenue for the upcoming year are projected in the budget.
The government's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $3 billion in assistance have raised concerns about the presentation's delay.
However, the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, recently stated that even if the Finance Minister was unable to meet the deadline of November 15, this does not violate the Public Financial Management Act.
The declaration was made by Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh when he delivered the Business Statement of Parliament for this week.
"The committee asks members to take note and modify their calendars appropriately. The committee has scheduled the presentation of the 2023 Budget for Thursday, November 24, 2022. Additionally, we have scheduled the debates to make the most of the time.
The roughly 80 New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmakers who had vowed to skip Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta's budget speech said their stance is still valid.
Andy Appiah Kubi, a member of parliament for Asante Akim North and the group's spokesperson, said to Citi News: "[We still stand by our position to boycott] because we were never involved in the process and whatever took place has nothing to do with us. That's exactly how we feel.