Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has described the 2026 Mid-Year Budget as a document filled with “bones and no meat”, arguing that the government has failed to present policies and programmes that directly address the concerns of Ghanaians. 

Dr Amin Adam, who is the Member of Parliament for Karaga and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, made the remarks while addressing the press after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 Mid-Year Budget to Parliament. 

According to him, the mid-year budget confirmed the opposition New Patriotic Party’s earlier assessment that the original budget lacked substance and did not contain enough measures to improve the lives of citizens. 

He said the document contained many promises and announcements but lacked the necessary resources and practical interventions required to deliver meaningful results.

Dr Amin Adam further criticised the government for repeatedly blaming the previous administration instead of focusing on delivering on its campaign promises.

He said Ghanaians voted for the government to solve problems and improve their living conditions, rather than continue with explanations about inherited challenges.

The former Finance Minister argued that the government’s own data presented during the review exposed weaknesses in its economic management and showed that the administration was struggling to meet expectations.

He accused Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson of attempting to present a favourable picture of the economy through what he described as propaganda but said the figures contained in the document told a different story.

He maintained that the mid-year budget did not provide the level of detail and action required to convince the citizens that the government had a clear plan to address economic difficulties.

Dr Amin Adam insisted that after 18 months in office, Ghanaians expected measurable achievements and not continued accusations against the previous government.