Later this week, the minority in parliament will move their motion to reprimand Ken Ofori-Atta, the finance minister.
The caucus started the procedure in October, citing, among other things, poor economic management, alleged withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund, and the illegitimate flow of oil earnings into offshore accounts.
In the midst of demands for Ken Ofori-Atta's dismissal, the Majority requested the Minority to give the Finance Minister a chance to be heard.
Ahmed Ibrahim, the Deputy Minority Chief Whip, declared that the Minority would see to it that the Finance Minister is fired.
"This Finance Minister cannot play the game from where we currently are. I firmly think that there is no constitutional clause that mandates that a resolution should only be considered once, should we be unable to secure enough votes to ensure that the Minister is removed. The sooner we open the gates for the Minister to leave if the President and Majority relent, the better.
The Minority cites the following reasons for the censure vote:
- His enterprises obtain commissions and other unethical contractual incentives, especially as a result of Ghana's debt burden, which is a despicable conflict of interest that ensures he personally benefits from the country's economic problems.
- Illegal withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund, purportedly for the President's Cathedral's construction but in flagrant violation of Article 178 of the 1992 Constitution:
- Flagrant violation of Article 176 of the 1992 Constitution: Illegal deposit of oil revenue into offshore accounts:
- Willful and dishonest falsification of economic facts while reporting to Parliament 5. Fiscal irresponsibility caused the Ghana Cedi, which is currently the currency with the worst performance worldwide, to crash:
- Alarming incompetence and terrifying ineptitude that led to the collapse of the Ghanaian economy and a searing cost of living issue;
- Grave economic mismanagement in Ghana that has caused immense and unparalleled pain; 4. alarming incompetence and terrifying ineptitude that led to the collapse of the Ghanaian economy and a searing cost of living issue;