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[ 2016-06-28 ]
Deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson Government to cough up additional GHC400m for EC The government is expected to provide additional
GHC400 million to close a funding gap for the
Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the November
2016 poll.
Deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson,
disclosed government was unable to give the GHC1.2
billion requested by the Commission for the
organisation of this year’s general election,
resulting in the challenge.
“We have the Electoral Commission of Ghana
saying that the electoral budget is going to cost
?1.2 billion and in the budget, we have provision
for GHC800 million clearly we have to look for
additional money,” he said.
The deputy Finance Minister disclosed this on
Monday, June 27, 2016, when he appeared before
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to
answer some questions concerning the ministry.
The deficit in the Commission’s budget has
created confusion for the seven Commissioners who
have warned their scheduled programme ahead of the
election will be affected, hence, the need for an
additional money.
The government is feverishly working at raising
some additional GHC400 million to enable the
Commission undertake its duties without
difficulty, Mr Forson said.
The ministry, he said, is looking at savings from
ministries, department and agencies to make up for
the shortfall.
“The Minister of Finance will also be looking
at making funds available in the event of a
presidential run-off,” he said. Source - Myjoyonline.com
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