The lawmakers from the New Patriotic Party who demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta have said they will not support the Minority’s motion of censure against the Minister.
A resolution to pass a vote of censure against the finance minister on the grounds of a conflict of interest and other reasons is anticipated to be made by the minority caucus in Parliament.
The Majority group, which is led by Nana Ayew Afriyie, an MP for Effiduase/Asokore, announced at a press conference on Thursday that while they still stand by their decision to call for the dismissal of the Finance Minister, they will not support the motion put out by the Minority.
“We are not going to support the course of the NDC this morning. The course of the NDC is premised on falsehood, propaganda and reasons which are not justifiable. Their position might look like ours, but ours is different,” Ayew Afriyie said.
The Finance Minister cannot be fired without the support of two-thirds of the legislature.
The Finance Minister is mostly held responsible for the nation’s current economic problems, according to National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs, who also accuse him of going outside the bounds of his official duties.
If this resolution is approved, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be required to fire his treasury chief.
In a previous interview with Citi News, Deputy Minority Chief Whip Ahmed Ibrahim stated that his party has spoken with a portion of the Majority caucus and they are prepared for the move.
“We are still talking to the group of 95. Most of them know that they have their integrity to protect. The best way to redeem the image of Parliament is to make sure that they vote, and they walk their talk on Thursday,” he said
