A two-time
flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Konadu Apraku, says
he would have sacked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, if he were the
President of the country.
He said he would
have listened to the disgruntled NPP Members of Parliament who have been
pushing for the removal of the Finance Minister over the economic crisis.
The President,
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is yet to sack Mr. Ofori-Atta after the NPP MPs
pressed on him in October 2022, to show his treasury chief the exit for
mismanaging the economy.
The President
during a meeting with the MPs negotiated with them to give him some time to act
on their demands.
Speaking in an
interview with state broadcaster, GTV on Monday, Dr. Apraku said, “If I were
the President [Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo], I would have listened to the MPs
and sacked Ofori-Atta”.
He said the
President needs to examine the sentiments of the NPP MPs and that of the public
to remove the Finance Minister.
“In politics,
you have to be sensitive to public opinion of the people. Sometimes, it may not
be the truth, but that is the sentiments, and the sentiments of the people need
to be examined, and acted upon if it is possible. It’s a great deal for the NPP
MPs to come out there to say they don’t want our Finance Minister, their own
Finance Minister that they have worked with in the past,” Dr. Apraku stated.
He added, “in
democracy, we have to be sensitive to the people. Lack of action exacerbates
the problem, so you cut it off and cut your losses and I would have cut my
losses and said please you have done enough, the environment is hostile to you
so go. I would have changed him”.
The Minority
caucus in Parliament also moved a censure motion for the removal of the Finance
Minister but was unsuccessful.
By Leticia Osei || CITNEWSROOM
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