Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah has defended government’s reversal of the benchmark value discount; describing the stance of the opposition NDC as ‘regrettable and pedestrian’. In a statement circulated on Social media on Thursday, Mr. John Kumah indicated that contrary to the opinion of the NDC, the reversal of the benchmark value discount does not undermine the progress of the economy. According to him, the reversal will rather create an enabling environment for the growth of local businesses in the country.