Ofori-Atta must go else we frustrate gov&#8217;t business &#8211; Majority MPs tell Akufo-Addo

Ofori-Atta must go else we frustrate gov’t business – Majority MPs tell Akufo-Addo

Some Parliamentarians (MP) in the Majority caucus are calling on President Akufo-Addo to relieve his Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, of duty following his abysmal performance.

According to the MPs, who are about 80 in number, they would not participate in any government business until their request is met.

The MPs also impressed upon government to sack the Minister of State in charge of Finance at the Office of the President, Chares Adu Boahen.

Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, leader of the MPs, Andy Appiah-Kubi stated that the call is a reflection of the views of the NPP caucus in parliament and the presidency has been notified.

“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 [or] by any other minister.”

Mr Appiah-Kubi further threatened 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.”

The call for the head of the Finance Minister comes at a time the country is facing an economic downturn with the cedi depreciating quickly to become the worst performing currency against the dollar.

Despite unanimous calls from the opposition NDC and the public, for Ken Ofori-Atta’s sacking, President Akufo-Addo has maintained that the Finance Minister has been excellent therefore he has no basis to dismiss him.