The eight-member, bipartisan committee will begin meeting today, Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 11 a.m., to look into charges of conflicts of interest made against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by the minority caucus.
The committee will meet in public, and all proceedings will be streamed live, in the genuine spirit of accountability and transparency.
Dominic Ayine of the minority caucus, who represents Bolgatanga East, and K.T. Hammond, who represents Adansi-Asokwa, are serving as co-chairs of the ad hoc committee.
The committee was established by Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin on November 10, 2022, after the minority caucus presented a vote of censure against Mr. Ofori-Atta for mismanaging the Ghanaian economy.
The other committee members are Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Bernard Ahiafor, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Patrick Yaw Boamah, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, and Andrew Agyapa Mercer (all from the minority caucus) (from the majority caucus).
Seven working days are given to the committee to complete its job and deliver a report.
The committee will be presented with the evidence “The minister will have the chance to defend himself, Mr. Bagbin told the parliament.
“We will discuss a report that will be presented to the house, according to Mr. Bagbin.
The minority caucus believes that Mr. Ofori-Atta has ruined the economy and cannot be trusted to manage his own disaster.
Source: newsthemegh.com