Allow Ofori-Atta To Finish IMF Negotiations – Akufo-Addo To NPP MPs Demanding His Sacking | Politics

President Akufo-Addo has requested for extra time for the embattled Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to conclude negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier than any talks of resignation.

Documents accessible to JoyNews counsel a deal might be reached with the IMF in three weeks for a $3 billion stability of cost assist.

This, the President believes, might be disrupted if Ken Ofori-Atta is sacked or compelled to resign.

This was an end result of a gathering held by President Akufo-Addo and NPP Members of Parliament over the demand for the finance minister to be sacked over his dealing with of the economic system.

Some NPP MPs say a number of efforts to have government tackle the plights of their constituents with regard to the ailing economic system had proved futile.

They thus held a press convention on Tuesday, October 2022, to voice their disquiet and demanded the pinnacle of Ken Ofori-Atta and the Minister of State on the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen.

Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, the Member of Parliament for the Asante-Akim North Constituency and spokesperson for the disgruntled Majority MPs group, informed the media on Tuesday that sacking Ofori-Atta and Mr Adu Boahen will assist restore confidence in Ghana's economic system.

“The recent development within the economy is of major concern to our caucus and our constituents. We have made our grave concern known to our president through the parliamentary leadership and the leadership of the party without any positive response,” he mentioned.

“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 to the financial sector and reverse the downward trend in the growth of the economy ,” he added.

But the assembly final evening couldn't resolve the difficulty because the MPs left sad.

It is unclear whether or not they are going to carry by way of their risk to boycott government enterprise.

Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo is continuous his engagements with curiosity teams on the state of the economic system.

He is anticipated to fulfill the Forex Bureau Operators, Trades Union Congress, Ghana Employers Association, Market Women, the Ghana Journalist Association, and others.