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| NPP MPs demand for Ken Ofori-Atta's dismissal. |
The leadership of a section of the majority of members of
Parliament elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party have issued a
call to President Akufo-Addo to fire Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and
his protégé Charles Adu-Boahen.
Speaking on behalf of the group of disappointed majority MPs
at a news conference published by GhanaNews.hrforum.uk, Andy Appiah-Kubi, MP
for Asante Akyem North, expressed his conviction that removing the two will aid
in reestablishing economic order.
“We are members of the majority caucus of the Parliament of
Ghana. My name is Andy Appiah Kubi. I am here as spokesperson of the majority
group without more. We have had occasions to defend allegations of conflict of
interest, lack of confidence, trust against leadership of our Finance
Ministry.” The group said through the Asante Akyem North Lawmaker.
According to the members of the Majority group, they have
attempted, but to no effect, to relay their worries over the duo's management
of the economy, which has implications for both the party and its supporters.
“The recent development within our economy is of greater
concern to majority of the members of our caucus and our constituents. We have
made our grave concern to the President through the Parliamentary leadership
and leadership of the party without any response.”
According to the caucus, both Charles Adu-Boahen, Minister of
State at the Ministry of Finance, and Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance,
should be fired by President Akufo-Addo.
“We are by this medium communicating our strong desire that
the President changes the finance minister and the Minister of state at the
finance ministry without further delay in order to restore hope to the Finance
sector and reverse the downward trend in the growth of our economy. The
summary of our concerns is that, Kenneth Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen be
removed from office,” Andy Appiah-Kubi said.
A great deal of pressure has been put on Ken Ofori-Atta to
step down from his position, and President Akufo-Addo has been encouraged to
fire him if he refuses to step down from his position.
As a result of the dismissal of Kwasi Kwarteng, who served as
Ofori-Atta's equivalent in the United Kingdom, some Ghanaians have requested
that the Ghanaian Minister do the same.
The pressure is now mounted by members of his own
party who are serving in Parliament. This indicates that some of his colleagues
may side with the opposition in order to vote against a proposed budget in the
event that he puts one up for approval.
Also Read: Akufo-Addo begged Ofori-Atta, not to resign.
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Source: ghananews.hrforum.uk
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