Ato Forson for once did something patriotic - Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has commended Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson for acknowledging digitalisation reforms introduced under the previous NPP administration during the presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Afenyo-Markin described the recognition as a bipartisan gesture.

“We welcome the reforms by the Finance Minister. And for the first time, he did something patriotic by acknowledging the digitalisation reforms we introduced in government payments,” he said.

While applauding the Finance Minister on that point, the Minority Leader maintained that the opposition would continue to hold the government accountable.

“You can decide to imprison every MP. It will not shut us down. We will criticise you. We will hold your feet to account,” he added.

Afenyo-Markin said the Minority would continue to scrutinise government policies and decisions regardless of what he described as attempts to intimidate opposition lawmakers.