{"id":1237066,"date":"2022-10-28T10:03:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/28\/minority-leader-issues-nine-line-whip-for-ofori-attas-dismissal\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:03:43","slug":"minority-leader-issues-nine-line-whip-for-ofori-attas-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/28\/minority-leader-issues-nine-line-whip-for-ofori-attas-dismissal\/","title":{"rendered":"Minority Leader issues nine-line whip for Ofori-Atta\u2019s dismissal &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"509\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1652432470_198_image_2021-12-21_125022-696x509.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Haruna Iddrisu\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Minority Leader, <strong>Haruna Iddrisu<\/strong> has issued a nine-line whip for Finance Minister, <strong>Ken Ofori-Atta<\/strong>\u2019s dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>A nine-line whip is an instruction given to Members of Parliament by their leader telling them they must vote in a particular way.<\/p>\n<p>If the members fail to follow through with the wishes of the leader, there could be consequences.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview on\u00a0<strong>Joy FM\u2019s Midday News<\/strong>\u00a0on Thursday, Mr Iddrisu said he has asked the Minority Chief Whip,\u00a0Muntaka\u00a0Mubarak and Deputy Minority Whip,\u00a0Ahmed Ibrahim to carry through with the order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have issued a nine-line whip, \u2026 and we will stand strong on this matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, the Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim has also filed a motion of censure against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minority reacts to NPP MPs\u2019 call for Ofori-Atta\u2019s sack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If I were Ken Ofori-Atta, I would have resigned \u2013 Dr Acheampong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Banda Ahenkro MP at a press briefing in Parliament on Tuesday, said both Majority and Minority leaders have already commenced discussion about the vote of censure against Mr Ofori-Atta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Honourable Haruna Iddrisu said it in a business committee yesterday. The motion is ready, he did not want to surprise the Majority Leader,\u201d Mr Banda said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minority Caucus, Mr Ofori-Atta is incompetent and is to blame for the current economic woes of Ghanaians hence must be relieved of his position.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has admitted the motion of censure to remove embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hQYDZvUJcdU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babe is getting married - Paul &amp; Silas Week 36 Episode 2\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQYDZvUJcdU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has issued a nine-line whip for Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta\u2019s dismissal. A nine-line whip is an instruction given to Members of Parliament by their leader telling them they must vote in a particular way. If the members fail to follow through with the wishes of the leader, there could be consequences. 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