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As part of measures taken by government to address the challenges of Ghanaians, President John Mahama, his Vice, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and all government appointees would have a 10 per cent salary cut for the year 2014, the Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper has said. Presenting the government�s 2014 Budget Statement and Economic Policy under the theme, �Rising to the Challenge: Re-aligning the Budget to meet Key National Priorities,� Mr. Terkper stated that �broad policy initiatives in this budget have been designed to enable us consolidate our middle income status and deal with the new challenges of financing our development.� But an aspiring National Organizer for the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Hopeson Adorye believes it is a step in the wrong direction. In an interview with Peacefmonline.com, Mr. Adorye likened the 10% salary cut for the president and his ministers to a �buy one and get one free� promotion. He alleged that President Mahama and his ministers had secretly increased their allowances and per diem which is more than the 10% cut, and come out to publicly state that they have cut down their salaries. He challenged the president to disclose the amount he takes as allowance before painting a caring picture.