President Akufo-Addo has been asked to step down from his position by Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, or face impeachment, according to protestors at the Kume Preko demonstration on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.
The disgruntled protesters, led by private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, also sent this notice to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, whom they expect to resign alongside President Akufo-Addo.
Mr. Kpebu, who made this announcement on behalf of the protesters, justified his call for both parties to step down by pointing to their egregious incapacity and failure to effectively manage the economy as expected of them.
Mr Kpebu accused the President of creating a conflict of interest by appointing a relative, Mr Ofori-Atta, to head the Finance Ministry.
He also accused the President of enriching himself and his relatives with state funds at the expense of the citizenry.
“I call on the President, his Vice, and the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to resign immediately or latest by Wednesday because for every cedi, for every cedi or every dollar that we borrow as a country, President Akufo-Addo’s family gets richer through Ken Ofori-Atta and that is a clear breach of the Constitution,” he said.
Mr Kpebu has been spearheading a campaign for the President and other top government officials, including the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to resign.
He is baffled by the fact that President Akufo-Addo, one of the prominent personalities who championed the first edition of the Kume Preko demonstration, and vehemently protested the harsh economic conditions at the time, is now head of government, yet he is unable to salvage the dwindling economy.
He, thus, wants the speaker to assume the role of the president while President Akufo-Addo and his deputy, Dr Bawumia recuse themselves from their roles.
“..when the Speaker of Parliament assumes office as the result of the resignation of the President and his Vice, he must take steps to cushion Ghanaians. Times are hard, isn’t it? Fuel prices have gone up, transport fares have gone up. Teachers are suffering, soldiers are suffering and as we are suffering, the Speaker must reduce the taxes and find innovative ways to make sure that the prices of goods are reduced,” he added.
The demonstration comes amid the current harsh economic conditions. The cedi is fast depreciating, inflation is on the rise, fuel prices have seen a significant surge within a short period, and Ghanaians continue to lament.
They have described the situation as unbearable, especially for the scores of citizens who marched from the Obra spot to Independence Square on Saturday.
Source: The Independent Ghana