By Iddi Yire
Accra, Nov. 25, GNA â The Ad Hoc Committeeâs report on the Motion of Censure Against Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, has been laid before Parliament.
Mr Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the Second Deputy Speaker, Presiding, directed that copies of the report be made available to all members of the House.
It would be recalled that Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, on November 10, moved a motion in Parliament calling for a vote of censure on the Finance Minister, accusing him of mismanagement of the economy.
The motion, which was in accordance with Article 82 of the 1992 Constitution, cited seven grounds for the vote of censure.
Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin subsequently referred the Motion to an eight member bi-partisan Committee for further investigations and report to the House.
The bi-partisan Committee had Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East for the Minority Caucus, and Mr Kobina Tahir Hammond, New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Adansi Asokwa, for the Majority Caucus, as Co-Chairmen.
The Minority Members of the Committee include Samuel Okudzoto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu; Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, MP for Klottey-Korle, and Mr Bernard Ahiafor, MP for Akatsi South.
Members of the Majority side include Mr Patrick Yaw Boamah, MP for Okaikkwei Central; Mr Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, MP for Asante-Akyim Central; and Mr Andrew Egyapa Mercer, MP for Secondi.
The Committee held a public hearing from Tuesday, November 15-18, 2022 at Parliament House.
The Committeeâs report is yet to be made available to the media.
GNA