The eight-member ad-hoc Committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament to probe allegations leveled against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will begin its sittings today, November 15, 2022.
The committee has 7 days to present its report after which a debate will be taken and Ken Ofori-Atta’s fate decided.
The Committee is co-chaired by KT Hammond, Adansi-Asokwa MP, and Dominic Ayine, Bolgatanga East MP.
Other members of the committee are Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and Bernard Ahiafor from the Minority side, while Patrick Yaw Boamah, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi and Andrew Agyapa Mercer constitute the group from the Majority side on the committee.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, wants sittings of the ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate the minority’s claims against Finance Minister to be televised.
“I want to make a plea that the sittings of the committee be telecast live given the nature of the matter and be made public just like the Sputnik V committee in the spirit of transparency and accountability,” he submitted in the House on Thursday.
Vote of censure
At least two-thirds of Parliament will have to vote in favour of the censure to have the Finance Minister removed.
This motion, if passed, will compel President Akufo-Addo to sack his Finance Minister.
