{"id":11921,"date":"2025-07-27T09:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T09:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11921"},"modified":"2025-07-27T09:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T09:48:36","slug":"mid-year-budget-review-signals-discipline-franklin-cudjoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11921","title":{"rendered":"Mid-year Budget review signals discipline \u2013 Franklin Cudjoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"508\">President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has thrown his support behind Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson\u2019s strong criticism of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)\u2019s economic management during its time in office, labelling it fiscally reckless and unsustainable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"889\">Dr. Forson, speaking in a recent interview following his presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, accused the previous administration of excessive and unrestrained spending. He likened the NPP\u2019s fiscal approach to \u201cliving a champagne lifestyle on an \u2018akpeteshie\u2019 budget,\u201d highlighting the mismatch between government expenditure and revenue generation under their tenure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1012\">Weighing in on the Minister\u2019s remarks during an interview on Citi FM\u2019s\u00a0<em data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"977\">The Big Issue<\/em>\u00a0on Saturday, Franklin Cudjoe said:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1193\">\u201cAto Forson characterises the NPP\u2019s spending as someone who lives a champagne lifestyle on an \u2018akpeteshie\u2019 budget\u2014which is clearly the situation we faced in the last eight years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_code\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6034552436546687\" data-ad-slot=\"6518230833\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"filled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6034552436546687&amp;output=html&amp;h=360&amp;slotname=6518230833&amp;adk=3486765&amp;adf=647254351&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6518230833&amp;w=360&amp;abgtt=6&amp;lmt=1753609449&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=360x360&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitinewsroom.com%2F2025%2F07%2Fmid-year-budget-review-signals-discipline-franklin-cudjoe%2F&amp;fwr=1&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJBbmRyb2lkIiwiMTMuMC4wIiwiIiwiaXRlbCBBNjY1TCIsIjkxLjAuMjI1NC43NzQ2NSIsbnVsbCwxLG51bGwsIiIsW1siT3BlcmEgTWluaSBBbmRyb2lkIiwiOTEuMC4yMjU0Ljc3NDY1Il0sWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xNTgiXSxbIkFuZHJvaWQgV2ViVmlldyIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTU4Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1753609448669&amp;bpp=14&amp;bdt=1227&amp;idt=560&amp;shv=r20250723&amp;mjsv=m202507220101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D3651b8ce6510c95f%3AT%3D1725869884%3ART%3D1753609286%3AS%3DALNI_MbT7K6OOyDkYL9LBUE6KoqxqPWICw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D8621461109723489%3AT%3D1741940456%3ART%3D1753609286%3AS%3DAA-AfjbKhCLIr9bqSrMGwzwaEVXR&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x360&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=7708800550537&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=0&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=806&amp;u_w=360&amp;u_ah=806&amp;u_aw=360&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=2&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=1717&amp;biw=360&amp;bih=597&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95360548%2C31093513%2C95362655%2C95366914%2C31067423%2C95366855%2C95359265%2C95367169&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8945969652758759&amp;tmod=714225889&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fcitinewsroom.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C597%2C360%2C597&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..~CAEQBRoGMy4zMC4y~CAEQBg..&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=629\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"360\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CPvG8qPg3I4DFXRuFQgdnuE1Lw\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1396\">He further commended the tone and substance of the mid-year budget, noting that it reflects a shift toward deliberate financial discipline, which he believes must be viewed as a coherent policy stance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1655\">\u201cI was pleasantly not surprised but quite happy for the simple reason that the whole definition of what you can give to the presentation was one of discipline. And I think the word discipline\u2014people do not understand\u2014it could actually be a policy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1788\">\u201cIf your policy is to spend recklessly, you should also know that someone\u2019s policy could be discipline and spending within budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1983\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Cudjoe\u2019s endorsement adds weight to ongoing debates over Ghana\u2019s economic direction, with the current administration positioning fiscal discipline and accountability as key pillars of recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has thrown his support behind Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson\u2019s strong criticism of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)\u2019s economic management during its time in office, labelling it fiscally reckless and unsustainable. 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