The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Mahama administration of failing to submit key documents on its flagship
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Mahama administration of failing to submit key documents on its flagship programmes to Parliament for scrutiny months after their launch.
He noted that the government’s continuous delay in presenting official policy documents for initiatives such as the 24-Hour Economy, Big Push, Feed Ghana, Committee on Youth Exports, National Apprenticeship Programme, and the One Million Coders programme undermines parliamentary oversight and transparency.
Speaking at a press conference organized by the leadership of Parliament on Wednesday, October 22, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin raised concerns that, despite the launch of several major government initiatives and the approval of substantial budget allocations for their execution, Parliament has yet to receive the corresponding policy documents.
“The government has failed to furnish Parliament with programme documents for the flagship programmes it has launched. Since the swearing-in, Parliament has approved billions of cedis for various ministries ostensibly to execute these programmes. Sadly, to date, none of the documents have been presented to Parliament to enable us to properly commence oversight,” he stated.
“These are projects funded with public resources approved by Parliament. Why Parliament continues to be kept in the dark can only be explained by the Executive,” the Minority Leader remarked.
Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin acknowledged that while the government’s flagship policies are well-intentioned, Parliament cannot carry out its oversight responsibilities effectively without access to the relevant documents.
“We will continue to demand that the government submits these flagship programmes to Parliament for scrutiny to ensure transparency, accountability, and value for money. Oversight cannot take place when the foundational programme documents are withheld. The government must show real commitment by making these documents available for proper parliamentary review,” he stressed.