The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzero Ablakwa, has asked the Minority not to withdraw its motion to censure the FinanceMinisterKen Ofori-Atta.
In response to the Majority Leader’s announcement that the MPs who called for his resignation had agreed to have him finish the negotiations with the IMF and present the budget, he stated that the Minister could not be allowed to present a budget that he would be the one to implement.
The lawmaker said Ghanaians must not be held to ransom because of the Finance Minister.,
”We need to also bear in mind that IMF negotiations can take a very long time as we have seen in many countries from Argentina, Greece to Zambia — numerous analysts don’t expect a Ghana-IMF agreement this year.
Another important consideration is that many Ghanaians cannot trust President Akufo-Addo to dismiss his cousin seeing that he has consistently preferred to put familial benefits above the national interest.”
Read his full statement below
The NDC Parliamentary Caucus must not withdraw the motion for a vote of censure on disastrous Ken Ofori Atta despite the statement from the NPP Caucus.
Why should disastrous Ken be allowed to present a 2023 Budget and negotiate an IMF program he wouldn’t be around to implement? That cannot be fair to his/her successor.
Why should Ghana be held to ransom by one man?
We need to also bear in mind that IMF negotiations can take a very long time as we have seen in many countries from Argentina, Greece to Zambia — numerous analysts don’t expect a Ghana-IMF agreement this year.
Another important consideration is that many Ghanaians cannot trust President Akufo-Addo to dismiss his cousin seeing that he has consistently preferred to put familial benefits above the national interest.
I urge our colleagues on the NPP aisle to remain steadfast with the Ghanaian people, remember all their constituents have been demanding and support our motion in the ultimate national interest.
Every single day disastrous Ken and dangerous Charles remain in office, they cause more damage to lives and livelihoods.
This is not the time for selfish survival deals for one family; it is the time to put Ghana first and expeditiously fix the collapsed economy for millions of struggling families.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
