A former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, has backed calls for the resignation of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, stressing that “no position is anyone’s Bonafide property.”
His comment follows the call of Members of Parliament from the ruling New Patriotic Party for the resignation of Mr Ofori-Atta as the finance minister.
Responding to a question posed by the host of Peace FM’s morning show, Kokrokoo, he noted that “if I’m the President and 80 of my Parliamentarians and not only them, but a lot of people have also called for his resignation, why not?”
Buttressing his point, he cited various instances where government officials were asked to step down when they were not living up to expectations. He noted that during the Kufour led administration, Dr Richard Anane, one of his Ministers was temporarily dismissed and reinstated when tempers cooled down following calls from the public for his dismissal.
“Under Nkrumah’s regime as well, Krobo Adusei was also asked to step down when news broke that he had purchased a golden bed for his wife and was later restored into office. So there is no position that is anyone’s Bonafide property,” he stressed.
He noted the move by the MPs “has set a certain bad precedent which is likely to spark rebellion from beneath.”
He, thus, asked the President to negotiate with the MPs and resolve all outstanding issues in order forestall any instability in the party.
Source: The Independent Ghana