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We have delivered on our promise -Dr Kwabena Duffuor

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The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has concluded his presentation of the government's 2012 fiscal statement before the House of Parliament with a strong declaration that the government has delivered on its promise to Ghanaians.

In his statement, Dr Duffuor listed government’s achievements during the year, which he said gives “us confidence that Ghanaians can continue to have confidence in the ability of the NDC government to steer the nation's affairs."

He said, his government promised Ghanaians a “better Ghana and we have significantly delivered on our promise.”

He said among other things that the NDC government promised to remove schools under trees, to remove inequities in incomes through the single spine salary structure, to move the economy from fragility to robustness and to arrest rapid depreciation.

Responding yes to all his assertions, Dr Duffuor further noted “we promised to provide free uniforms and exercise books, yes we have; we promised to deliver skills and jobs to our youth, yes we have; we promised to expand the school feeding programme, yes we have; we promised to provide schools with computers and Maths and Science scholarships, yes we have; we promised to establish public private partnership policy, yes we have; we promised to deepen competition in the telecom industry, yes we have.”

"Madam Speaker, these achievements give us confidence that in the coming years, Ghanaians can continue to trust the NDC government to faithfully steer the affairs of our dear nation.”

He also noted that “ indeed, this is a budget that heralds the march towards a better Ghana and gives hope of a brighter tomorrow and the building of a nation that is truly great and strong."

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