Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Sylvester Tetteh has accused Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of behaving in bad faith after the president pleaded with the majority caucus in Parliament to give him some time in respect of calls for his removal.
The Minister’s remarks after the president asked for more time, according to the majority member of parliament, may have an impact on the president’s appeal.
“But when the finance minister, after this, goes public and starts making such public statements, we don’t know the challenges he’s gone through… I mean, these are comments in bad taste, and that is what I am saying, from where I sit, the signals I am picking, such comments, if it is not checked, will go down on the president’s plea,” he stated on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, edition of Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV.
“We had a meeting, and the president had made a plea; the majority caucus had taken that plea in good faith and to have gone through a process the president had asked. One party, in this case, should not go to town. It’s not good,” he added.
He hinted that the caucus would likely take action, such as boycotting the minister’s upcoming budget presentation in parliament, if his utterances are not checked.
“Events after and the subsequent pronouncements by the minister, the signals I am picking, if they don’t address it, he will come to the house to meet an empty chamber,” he stated.
Following an open call by about 80 majority MPs for the sack of Ken Ofori-Atta, President Akufo-Addo convened a meeting with the caucus where he is said to have made some appeal.
Source: Daily Guide
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Hahahaaaa, empty chamber paaaaaa? The NDC minority says the are moving a motion for censure tomorrow 10/11/2022 against the finance minister. Information is that they need 50 votes to add to their 137 for the motion to be carried. As to whether the 80 NPP majority MP's mean what the said concerning the finance ministers exit from finance ministry will be put to test tomorrow. A very interesting scene awaits Ghanaians, a case of national interest versus party interest, which way? Now that the 80 MP's have openly come out to denounce the finance minister, any move to the contrary will create credibility issues for them. Asem ooooo. The one going is the one who's name they ask for, as for the one coming his name will be mentioned when he comes closer. We are waiting.