Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has stated that government will not finance the Free Senior High School (SHS) promise it made with the Heritage Fund.
This, is in sharp contrast with earlier assertions made by the Senior Minister; Yaw Osafo-Maafo that government will finance the Free SHS with the Heritage fund. Soon after Mr. Osafo-Maafo made the assertion, there were some responses from a section of the public, warning the government not to touch the funds since it is meant for the future generation. But Speaking to Citi Business News after an event organized by Achimota School as part of its 90th anniversary, Mr. Ofori Atta insisted that government will not finance the project from the Heritage Fund, but promised that details for funding it will be provided in the budget.
“We are financing the Free SHS education without looking at the Heritage Fund. As far as I know the Senior Minister did not say we will finance the Free SHS with the Heritage Fund. He alluded at looking at other options for us to be able to finance the Free SHS,” he said.
Mr. Ofori Atta stated that the government’s economic team has not considered the Heritage Fund as source of financing the Free SHS since there are many financial options opened to government to undertake the project. “We are not considering using the Heritage Fund.
I think we have enough resource envelopes to be able to do it without touching the Heritage Fund. We will not touch the Heritage Fund for the Free SHS,” he stressed. He assured that details of how government intends to finance the project will be provided in the budget which will be presented in March before parliament. “There is going to be a budgetary allocation for that and it does not include the Heritage Fund. We have to wait for the budget. There is still a lot of work to be done before March 2, or so when the budget will be read,” he noted.
Source: Citi News
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ndc n the likes pls pls pls read and listen well or your opposition will be meaningless don't just make noise without ascertain the real truth. U see now ayariga n ablakwa will face the law u wait
It is not only the journalists who are hasty to draw conclusions from mere suggestions. I do not think Osafo-Maafo was emphatic on the use of heritage fund. Our so-called think-tanks just jumped into the fray like swarms of bees eating honey and said all sorts of things. I was baffled by some of their analyses. My simple advise to these people is to look before they leap. Please, Ofori-Atta, let us know how much is in the heritage fund as we speak today to ensure us that the money is still intact over the years.
I still cant see the essence of this senior minister role. Mr osafo marfo with great respect to his astutrness is usurping the role of both the financr minister and the vice president. Cant he simply take a back sit in an advisory role? why is it always that w think you must be in government to make an impact? The role of senior minister must be done away with with immediatr effect. The unnecessary money spent on that role can be used to employ more nurses
A confused NPP government knocking their heads against each other. Now, between Osafo-Marfo and Ken Ofori-Atta, who is speaking the truth?
Did u now just see the noise is too much?
SO IF SENIOR MINISTER PAPA OSAFO MARFO ALLUDED TO THE USE HERITAGE FUND, HOW THEN THAT BECOMES A CONCLUSIVE TOPIC FOR DISCUSSIONS?, IS IT LIKE GHANAIAN JOURNALIST DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR IT IS POOR JOURNALISM. PEOPLE FROM TODAY NOWARDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SUGGESTIVE ITEMS AND CONCLUSIONS. THE NOICE ARE TOO MUCH IN THE MEDIA. WHAT A POOR JOURNALISM BE THIS.