{"id":356029,"date":"2025-03-15T09:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T09:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/?p=356029"},"modified":"2025-03-15T09:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T09:06:04","slug":"i-acknowledge-real-pressure-on-afenyo-markin-as-minority-leader-finance-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/news\/politics\/i-acknowledge-real-pressure-on-afenyo-markin-as-minority-leader-finance-minister\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"I acknowledge \u201c real pressure\u201d on Afenyo Markin as Minority leader-Finance Minister\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By, Savannah Pokuaah Duah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson<\/a> has offered a measured defense of Minority Leader Afenyo Markin’s criticisms of the 2025 budget, while acknowledging the significant pressure the Minority Leader is under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Forson’s comments came during an interview on Citi TV’s Talk Point on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in response to Afenyo-Markin labeling the budget as “azaa” (deceitful).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Forson, himself a former Minority Leader, expressed understanding for Afenyo-Markin’s position. “Were you surprised? I’ve been a minority leader before and I can understand his work, so let’s allow him to do his work,”Dr. Ato Forson stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing a specific exchange regarding Afenyo-Markin’s characterization of a colleague, Forson clarified his relationship with the Minority Leader. \u201cHe’s my former friend. Now he’s my brother,” Forson explained, emphasizing the personal dynamics while also respecting the political differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Forson further elaborated on the pressures facing Afenyo Markin, pointing to the recent electoral losses and the diminished parliamentary representation of his party. “I do recognize the pressure he’s going through. His party has just lost an election and their number, I mean Parliament has reduced from 138 to 87,His party currently, as we speak, he’s the main voice for his party and so he has to do his job and I appreciate that. I appreciate it,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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