Without his approval or that of the president, the finance minister cannot be fired.
According to former deputy attorney general Joseph Kpempak Dindiok, Mr. Ofori-Atta will not necessarily be forced out of office when the Finance Minister is censured based on the outcome of the vote in Parliament. According to him, the process is not over after the vote.
Following the vote, it will be up to the Minister to decide whether he feels compelled to resign in view of the action taken by Parliament, or it will be up to the President to decide if he feels compelled to fire the Finance Minister in account of the action taken by Parliament.
On Saturday, November 5, the former lawmaker for Tempane claimed on Key Points on TV3 that an erroneous impression is being spread that the Finance Minister will be fired as soon as the vote passes.
He emphasized that this is not the case. On Saturday, November 5, the former lawmaker for Tempane stated on Key Points on TV3 that an erroneous impression is being spread that the Finance Minister will be fired as soon as the vote passes.
He emphasized that this is not the case. “The impression is being created that the Minister will resign as soon as parliament votes by two thirds, but that is not the case; the vote is just one step,” he stated.
Murtala Mohammed, a lawmaker from Tamale Central, stated unequivocally that President Akufo-Addo does not want the Finance Minister to resign. The only option, he continued, was to vote them out of office because “clearly the President does not want to sack them.”
He also expressed confidence that the opposition MPs would garner the necessary number of votes to oppose the Finance Minister in light of their resolution. He stated, “We are confident we will receive the number, and the vote will be secret ballot.”
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