The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has referred the censure motion moved by the Minority to have Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta removed from office to an 8-member ad hoc committee for consideration.

He added that at the committee level, evidence at the Minority’s disposal would be presented for discussion.

According to Mr. Bagbin, the Finance Minister will be given the ample opportunity to defend himself.

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He stated that the Minister in question is also entitled to appear before the committee with a counsel.

The Speaker noted that after the process, a report will be submitted before the House for a decision to be taken.

'What I can do at this time is to allow the motion to be seconded and I will give opportunity for it to be responded to by our standing orders which I can interpret. The matter will be referred to an ad hoc committee to be investigated,” he said.

After this declaration, the motion was debated further by both sides of the House. It was subsequently upheld.

The 8-member ad hoc committee will be chaired by the Adansi Asokwa MP, K.T. Hammond and Bolgatanga East MP, Dominic Ayine.

Other members of the committee from the Minority side are; North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Klottey-Korle MP, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and Akatsi South MP, Bernard Ahiafor.

The rest from the Majority side include; Okaikoi Central MP, Yaw Boahmah, Ashanti Akyem Central MP, Emmanuel Anyimadu-Antwi and Sekondi MP, Andrew Egyapa Mercer.

They have seven days to submit their report.

On October 25, 2022, the Minority in Parliament filed a censure motion against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.

https://www.myjoyonline.com/censure-motion-against-finance-minister-filed-deputy-minority-whip/

This occurred at the same time that the Majority MPs, numbering around 80, held a press conference to demand the removal of the Finance Minister and Minister of State in charge of Finance at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, for their inability to manage the economy.

https://www.myjoyonline.com/we-will-not-support-the-minoritys-vote-of-censure-majority-caucus/

However, the NPP MPs, have failed to support the NDC MPs in their quest. According to them, although they want the Finance Minister out, they would do that on their own terms.

They insisted that the Minority had their own parochial interest.