The Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, is urging Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to contemplate stepping down, emphasizing the potential benefits for both Ofori-Atta and the government as a whole.
The calls for Ofori-Atta’s resignation have been escalating amid the ongoing economic challenges faced by the country.
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been particularly vocal in attributing the current fiscal difficulties to the Finance Minister.
In a recent Face to Face interview on January 16, Mr. Atta-Akyea underscored the importance of self-reflection for Ofori-Atta, suggesting that considering his position would be in the best interest of his well-being and that of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Expressing concern over the mounting pressure on Ofori-Atta, Atta-Akyea remarked, “For me, what is very frightening is the fact that you have a whole army of people saying, ‘Look, you’ve had enough.’… I think that could be a way for him to relax. Look at all the burdens on one man. So it is his individual decision to make as to whether he should go or he should continue.”
Atta-Akyea went on to suggest that Ofori-Atta’s resignation might contribute to a more peaceful situation for both the government and the nation, urging him to consider the well-being of himself and the government.
Additionally, Atta-Akyea criticized those blaming Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the country’s economic challenges.
Despite acknowledging that the economy is not in its best form, he described it as ‘unkind’ and ‘cruel’ to attribute economic issues in the Akufo-Addo government to Dr. Bawumia.
Atta-Akyea insisted that the vice president was in a serious adversary role that hindered him from making certain sensitive decisions for the country.