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Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Ad-hoc Committee constituted to probe the Minority in Parliament\u2019s motion of censure, against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta commenced its sittings on Tuesday, November 15. <\/p>\n

The proceedings of the Committee is being telecast live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He explained the live telecast is to ensure accountability and transparency.<\/p>\n

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Mr Ablakwa, who is a member of the committee, announced this in a post on his Twitter page.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an absolute delight to announce that the Committee shall sit in public & all proceedings will be broadcast live in the true spirit of transparency and accountability,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n

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The Ken Ofori-Atta Vote of Censure Parliamentary Committee will commence sittings tomorrow 15\/11\/22 at 11am.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an absolute delight to announce that the committee shall sit in public & all proceedings will be broadcast live in the true spirit of transparency & accountability.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Thursday, November 10, constituted an 8-member committee co-chaired by Adansi-Asokwa MP; K.T. Hammond and Bolgatanga East MP, Dominic Ayine, to probe the allegations.<\/p>\n

He added that the committee has seven days to submit its report to the House.<\/p>\n

Mr Bagbin indicated the Finance Minister will be given ample opportunity to defend himself against the allegations levelled against him.<\/p>\n

Other members of the committee include; Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, and Bernard Ahiafor on the Minority side with Patrick Yaw Boamah, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi and Andrew Agyapa Mercer from the Majority side.<\/p>\n

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The NDC MPs amidst their calls for Mr Ofori-Atta\u2019s dismissal made seven allegations against him.<\/p>\n

They accused him of conflict of interest, unconstitutional withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund, illegal payment of oil revenues into offshore accounts deliberate and dishonest misreporting of economic data to Parliament.<\/p>\n

Others included; fiscal recklessness, alarming incompetence and gross mismanagement of the Ghanaian economy.<\/p>\n

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