Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo has broken ranks with the Minority Caucus in the House over the approval of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister.
He maintains that he has so many doubts about the President’s nominee for the Finance Ministry.
Speaking during a media engagement, the Bolgatanga Central Member of Parliament insisted that his side should have rejected the nomination of Mr. Ofori-Atta.
“I have stayed out of the media because of the question of why we approved Ken Ofori-Atta. I did not want to drag my name in the mad when I do not have control over the processes leading to the approval of one of my fiercest critics. He can put GHS 100 billion in this room and I will get him out as a Finance Minister, but that is not my decision”, he lamented.
Isaac Adongo also said the approval will not gag him from exposing the Minister’s incompetence in managing the economy and financial sector.
“As for Ken Ofori-Atta, we have another four years of battle ahead of us, and we are ready for him. I am not going to be daunted because Ofori-Atta has been approved and people are asking why if he was corrupt yet was approved. I must continue to hold the government to account. That will not demoralize me, although I know the majority of my people are not happy. I will continue to do my work.”
Mr. Ofori-Atta after his two-day vetting was approved by consensus following recommendations by the Appointments Committee.
This was after his appearance at the Committee was rescheduled on many occasions following his post-COVID-19 health complications.
Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annor Dompreh in presenting the recommendation of the committee, highlighted a number of questions the nominee was asked.
“The nominee answered a number of questions ranging from the justification for the resubmission of the Agyapa transaction to Parliament, public sector wages negotiations, the rationale for the proposed tax hikes by the government and the management and use of the petroleum revenue. The committee by consensus recommends to the house to approve the nomination of Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta for appointment as Minister responsible for Finance,” he indicated.
