On behalf of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), certain members of parliament have requested that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo dismiss Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta and Minister of State for Finance Charles Adu Boahen. This is a result of the economy’s growing difficulties. Prices have soared, the cedi is losing value, and the cost of life is astronomically high.
President does not comply with their request, the NPP MPs who made the call stated they will not participate in the hearing and debate on the 2023 budget.
Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Tuesday, October 25, a lawmaker for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah Kubi said “We are unhappy with the development in the country, we consulted our constituents who also expressed the sentiments. We want the President to remove Ken Ofori and Chares Adu Boahen
“We want to serve notice and notice is hereby served that until such persons as aforementioned are made to resign or removed from office, we members of the Majority Caucus here in Parliament will not participate in any business of Government by or for the president by any other Minster.
“We hope that those of us in the back bench and members of the Majority caucus will abide by this prayer. We are saying that if our request is not responded to positively we will not be present for the budget hearing neither will we participate in the debate.”
Premise
Several talks have emanated over the past months of the poor performance of the current Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta. A lot of Ghanaians have argued vehemently on some basis why he should either resign or be sacked immediately. Top on the list is the massive borrowing by the Finance Minister. Some have also submitted that anytime the nation borrows, the Finance Minister gets some money for his firm since his institution advises the State on its borrowing. As a result;t, many have described this as a conflict of interest.
Some persons have also submitted that the Banking System clean-up was a complete mess and was a wrong move by the Finance Minister. The least spoke of the depreciating Ghana cedi, the better. The cedi has lost over 60 percent in value to the dollar from January this year.
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