The Minority in parliament has initiated a move to have Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta removed from office.
They have since gathered over 100 signatures in the bid to put forward the vote of censure proceedings against the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.
The Minority wants to invoke article 82 of the constitution, which provides for the elaborate procedure of removing a minister of state through proceedings in Parliament.
Already, there is a similar motion pending before the House against Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu.
Vote of Censure (Article 82)
(1) Parliament may, by are solution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of Parliament, pass a vote of censure on a Minister of State.
(2) A motion for the resolution referred to in clause (1) of this Article shall not be moved in Parliament unless—
(a) seven days’ notice has been given of the motion; and
(b) the notice for the motion has been signed by not less than one-third of all the members of Parliament;
(3) The motion shall be debated in Parliament within fourteen days after the receipt by the Speaker of the notice for the motion.
(4) A Minister of State in respect of whom a vote of censure is debated under clause (3) of this article is entitled, during the debate, to be heard in his defence.
(5) Where a vote of censure is passed against a Minister under this article the President may, unless the Minister resigns his office, revoke his appointment as a Minister.
(6) For the avoidance of doubt, this article applies to a Deputy Minister as it applies to a Minister of State.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
