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Ofori-Atta: Majority MPs Boycott Vote Of Censure Against Finance Minister

Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 2:13 PM by George Nyavor

Ofori-Atta is mostly like to remain in office as finance minister after Majority MPs pulled out of a scheduled vote of censure at the last minute
The Minority MPs need at least 50 votes from the Majority side to pass the vote of censure against the embattled minister
However, the Majority MPs have held a press conference to announce their intention to boycott the vote of censure against the minister accused of incompetently plunging the economy into crisis

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The Majority Caucus in Parliament, many of whom belong to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has boycotted a vote censure against finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

This move follows a stern warning from the party to the MPs to abstain from the vote aimed at revoking the appointment of the finance minister for incompetence.

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The MPs on the Majority caucus announced their decision not to support the motion for the vote of censure during a press conference on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

Ofori-Atta has come under pressure over the country's difficult economic. — Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Source: UGC/@nakufoaddo
Source: UGC

The Majority MPs who had earlier threatened to stifle government business unless Ofori-Atta is sacked held another presser on Thursday to say they do not want to join the Minority's vote of censure.

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"The cause of the NDC [Minority] is premised on falsehood, propaganda and reasons that are not justifiable. Their position might look like ours but is not the same," an MP spoke for the rest.

The Majority MPs, however, said they still want the minister sacked, only not through the motion for vote of censure filed by the Minority.

The move is coming hours to the start of a formal process to move the motion of the vote of censure against the minister.

NPP Directs Majority Caucus To Abstain From Vote Of Censure Against Finance Minster

YEN.com.gh reported in a previous story that the New Patriotic Party directed the Majority caucus to abstain from the vote of censure against the finance minister.

The vote is scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2022 and is billed to be a historic attempt to revoke the president's choice for finance minister through the Legislature.

Already, all 137 Minority MPs and at least 50 Majority MPs agree that Ken Ofori-Atta's appointment must be revoked because he has underperformed.

But NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, in a statement directed all 137 NPP MPs and one independent parliamentarian to abstain from the vote that analysts say is certain to result in the removal of the minister from office.

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