Parliament descended into a charged atmosphere following the presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, as the Minority and Majority sides engaged in rival chants.

The Minority Caucus, clad in black, chanted ‘Free Wontumi!’ in support of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, while the Majority responded with ‘Bring Ken back!’

The chants erupted shortly after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson delivered the government's Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review on the floor of Parliament on July 23, 2026.

The Minority were also seen hitting their tables with books in hand as tensions rose on the floor.

Background

Minister of Finance Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

The review, required under Ghana's public financial management laws, will provide an update on the economy, government revenue and expenditure, debt servicing, and the fiscal outlook for the remainder of 2026.

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LIVE: Finance Minister presents 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament