Is Ken Ofori-Atta the Only Wise Person in Ghana? - 'Angry' Kwesi Pratt Fumes | Politics

Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has slammed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for refusing to take away Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, regardless of incessant calls on him from Ghanaians and a few Members of Parliament of his celebration, the New Patriotic Party.

More than 90 NPP MPs are reportedly in opposition to the Finance Minister being nonetheless at publish.

They argue that his steady keep is jeopardizing the efforts of the government to revamp the financial system.

Some Ghanaians along with the MPs are calling for a brand new particular person to go the Finance Ministry.

The MPs have threatened to boycott parliamentary enterprise ought to the President refuse to sack Ken Ofori-Atta.

"If our request is not responded to positively, we will not be present for the budget hearing, neither will we participate in the debate," the Majority Caucus mentioned on Tuesday.

The President, following the MPs' protest, held an emergency assembly with them to resolve the battle.

He advised them to permit the Finance Minister to finish the nation's take care of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Responding to the President throughout Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" program Friday morning, the Editor-in-Chief of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt puzzled why it is so troublesome for the President to take away the Finance Minister.

"So, if Ken Ofori-Atta is sent home, won't you find any person to do the job? What are you telling us?...Is he the only wise person in Ghana?", he questioned.

Mr. Pratt was irritated by the President's recalcitrance as he mentioned, "we are saying this man is incompetent and he (President) says he should be allowed to do the budget first. Is this incompetent that should do the budget? When you do the budget, you will send it to Parliament for approval. Ghanaians also have to back the budget with their strength and spirit. The very person they say they don't like is who you are saying should do the budget, I just can't understand this!"