Sack Ofori-Atta now – NPP MP appeals to Akufo-Addo
Subin Senator Eugene Boakye Antwi has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fulfill his promise to firethe Finance Minister after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
President Akufo-Addo and Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta
He said that the 80 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs whocalled for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta hope that the president will fulfill his promise. Asante-Akim-North MP Andy Appiah Kubi and other New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs have called in 2022 for the removal of the finance minister due to the country's economic crisis and threatened to boycott the presentation of the budget. 2023.
The parliamentarians then changed their stance after they met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on thismatter. Ghana on Friday (May 19) received the first $600 million of the three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility of $3 billion.
Speaking after the signing of the agreement, Ken Ofori-Atta called on Ghanaians to pay attention to the new economic signal. According to him, the government is ready for new things and the country is reallyon the way not only forrecovery but also for revivingthe economy.
"Of course, I think you have to move on, and as the good book says, you must forget the past, you must not worry about the past and make sure that something is done new, and we are ready for it. Speaking at a recent press briefing organizedby the International Monetary Fund, Ofori-Atta said the government will support the Fund to achieve the objectives of the Fund's support program, "and the collective efforts of Ghanaians will translate into "to do our challenges now and come. in them more difficultthan before".
He added that “greater things are yet to come. We know Ghana can do it. We've gotten there and we're ready to make sure we set a pace that others can follow. " The Finance Minister recognized the keyrole of foreign partners, especially the G20, Common Framework, Paris Club, G7 and the support of India, Saudi Arabia, China and Turkey, which he explained. like very good. to take Ghana away from him.
blogpay
