This Shows Ghana's Democracy Is Fast-growing - Amansie South DCE On NPP MPs' Demand | Politics

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South District, Clement Opoku Gyamfi says the calls by some NPP Members of Parliament for the pinnacle of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is a present of democratic maturity.

Over eighty (80) members of the Majority Caucus have signed a petition to the President to alleviate of Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen, Minister of State on the Finance Ministry, of their positions.

They have threatened to boycott government enterprise in Parliament ought to the President fail to honor their request.

Speaking at a press convention on Tuesday, the MPs stated; “if our request is not responded to positively, we will not be present for the budget hearing, neither will we participate in the debate.”

Eugene Boakye Antwi, the Member of Parliament for Subin MP and a number one member of the proponents for Mr. Ofori-Atta and Adu Boahen's dismissal, in an interview on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" program additionally says if the President refuses to "remove Ken, he should add Parliament to the Executive and rule Ghana with Ken Ofori-Atta".

Touching on the conduct of the MPs, the Amansie South DCE was comfortable that there could be a state of affairs the place Members of Parliament on the ticket of a ruling get together can freely categorical their minds.

"This shows that our democracy is growing. For a majority group in Parliament, forming government, and if from within the government emerges its Members of Parliament coming out to hold a press conference" in opposition to it, then it means "we are indeed practicing democracy," he said.