Sacking Ken Ofori-Atta Will Offer Ghanaians A Ray Of Hope - Nana Ofori Tells President | Politics

National Chairman of the Progressive People's Party, Nana Ofori Owusu has backed the NPP MPs' name for the dismissal of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen, Minister of the State on the Finance Ministry.

Over 100 members of the Majority Caucus in Parliament are mentioned to be in alignment with the petition that Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta should go.

The MPs complain that he's now not competent in his capability coupled with different claims that he has misplaced credibility to entrance the IMF deal.

But some have additionally questioned how the resignation or dismissal of 1 or two individuals can flip the fortunes of the nation's financial system round.

Joining "Kokrokoo" panel dialogue program on Peace FMNana Ofori Owusu believed strongly that sacking Mr. Ofori-Atta will give Ghanaians hope for a greater Ghana and revive their confidence in government.

"It brings hope. If it won't change anything, why then do we vote for one person to become President and it lifts up the hopes of many?" he advised host Kwami Sefa Kayi.

He nevertheless expressed disappointment in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for refusing to heed calls to dismiss the Finance Minister.

"I've been shocked that government, majority MPs in Parliament have risen up in a fashion that has by no means occurred earlier than that they need this particular person sacked and but the President, the Executive has develop into adamant that they will not enable for this factor to occur Do you already know what is occurring?

"I was shocked that I couldn't move. I was stiff in my flesh that the people in power have recognized that there is a person giving them severe headaches and we still say we won't make a change. How is it that somebody who has lost credibility in his own party...and you say this person should go and sit in front of IMF, front the program and put together a budget and when he is done with that (budget preparation); to ensure its implementation over the same rot (that the party in power), that the 80 plus MPs tell us he is the problem?", he exclaimed.