The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is billed to appear before Parliament on Thursday, February 16, 2023, following the agitations disrupting government’s Domestic Debt Exchange programme.
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin directed the Business Committee of the House to summon the Finance Minister to give a policy brief on the programme amid protests by pensioner bondholders for an exemption from the programme.
Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Pensioner Bondholders and others that parliament will move swiftly to address the burning issues related to the ongoing domestic debt exchange program.
Pensioner Bondholders’ meeting with Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday, February 10, 2023 ended inconclusively as the government insists the retirees should consider voluntary exemption.
The group of about 50 retirees says they will not accept any haircuts on their investments despite government’s proposal of a 15% coupon rate.
In a tweet, the leader of the opposition frontbench said the Finance Minister is billed to appear before the House this week assuring they’ll deal with the concerns of investors in the debt restructuring programme.
“It is disheartening to see our dear pensioners including a former Chief Justice picketing at the MOF over the domestic debt restructuring. I wish to assure her & the rest, parliament is dragging the Finance Minister before us next week and we will represent their interest fully!” a tweet by Ato Forson said.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5 Fm
