Sack Ken Ofori Atta NPP MPs tell Akufo-Addo

Sack Ken Ofori Atta NPP MPs tell Akufo-Addo. A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to sack the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, and the Minister of State at the finance ministry, Adu Boahen, to restore public confidence in the economy.

The MPs, numbering about 80, held a press conference on Tuesday to impress on the President to relieve his cousin of managing the national purse or risk losing their support for government business going forward.

This was announced in a media briefing by their spokesperson, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, Member of Parliament for Asante-Akim North, in Parliament on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

They also want the Minister of State in charge of Finance at the Office of the President, Chares Adu Boahen, to be subjected to a similar fate.

According to them, the move follows previous concerns sent to the government that has not yielded any positive results.

“We have had occasions to defend allegations of conflicts of interest, lack of confidence, and trust against the leadership of the Finance Ministry.

“The recent development within the economy is of major concern to our caucus and our constituents. We have made our grave concern to our president through the parliamentary leadership and the leadership of the party without and positive response,” Andy Appiah Kubi said.

The MPs believe the move will change the current economic situation in the country.

“We are by this medium communicating our strong desire that the president changes the Minister of Finance and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry without further delay in order to restore hope into the finance sector and reverse the downward trend in the growth of the economy,” he added.

So far, about 80 NPP MPs have reportedly signed the petition for the sack of the Finance Minister.