Deputy Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamaal Deen Abdulai says, the minority’s motion to remove the finance minister will fail.
He said, the motion is an exercise in futility as they are likely not to have the numbers to move the motion.
According to him, the Majority caucus will not support the motion of censure against the Minister as filed by the Minority.
As a result, he said the impeachment of the Finance Minister as filed in minority in parliament is ‘much ado about nothing’.
“The Speaker admitting that motion is very predictable and it doesn’t mean that the conditions for admitting such a motion to be full will be met.”
Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM/ Citi TV, the NPP Communicator said,
“I am confident this motion for a vote of censure against Finance Minister is much ado about nothing. I can say emphatically that, the Minority will not have the support of the Majority to pass a vote of censure for the Finance Minister to be removed”
Commenting on the Majority caucus back track over its demands for the Finance Minister’s dismissal, after meeting President Akufo-Addo, Kamal Deen Abdulai said there is nothing wrong with the NPP legislators softening their stance.
“It’s trite knowledge, some Majority MPs called for the head of the Finance Minister. Also, after engagements they have changed their stance that some time be given the Minister agreeing that they are not going to pursue this matter once the President has spoken to them and the unification we are seeking has been seen.”
About 80 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs this week demanded the sacking of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta over the current economic hardships.
They threatened to boycott government business in parliament should the president fail to fulfill their demands.
The group however accepted President Akufo-Addo’s request asking them to allow the Finance Minister some time to finish negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The majority caucus in Parliament called for the dismissal of Mr. Ofori-Atta, and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen.
Source: theGhanaianvoice.com