The Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament is anticipated to exert significant pressure on the Finance Ministry to enhance funding provided to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The Committee believes that the GH129.5 million allotted to the OSP is insufficient for hiring new employees and maintaining an efficient office.
Out of the entire budgeted sum of $129.5 million, 68.9 million will be utilized for salary, 34 million will be spent on goods and services, and 26 million will go toward stationery for the OSP’s operations.
It is reported that Special Prosecutor in a meeting with the Committee complained that the funds allocated are insufficient as it intends to recruit more lawyers and other personnel.
He added that officials of the Finance Ministry are expected to be in the House on Wednesday, to brief Parliament on why such an amount was allocated to the OSP.
The 2023 Budget has not yet received approval from Parliament for any estimates assigned to any Ministries, Departments, or Agencies.
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has meantime issued a warning that Ministers of State who skip Parliament would not have their budgets approved.
The Ministers must be present during the debate, according to the Minority.