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<\/p>\n\nKen Ofori-Atta \u2014 Minister of Finance <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has denied allegations that his recklessness has contributed to the economic challenges facing the economy.<\/h2>\n
Mr Ofori-Atta said the claim was false as he had complied with every laid down regulation in the exercise of his role as Finance Minister.<\/p>\n
Instead, he said it was the action of the Minority in Parliament last year that created chaos, leading to mistrust and subsequent withdrawals by investors.<\/p>\n
He told the Adhoc Committee of Parliament hearing the censure motion brought against him that \u201cI have not been reckless in the management of the fiscal operations of the government.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was responding to a claim by the Minority in Parliament, which alleged in its censure motion against the minister that fiscal recklessness by Mr Ofori-Atta has led to the crash of the Ghana Cedi.<\/p>\n
\u201cHon Co-Chairs, the ground of recklessness presupposes that I have not been guided by the laid-down regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to state that I have not been reckless in the management of the fiscal operations of the government.<\/p>\n
\u201cRather, our strenuous efforts to protect the public purse is what has helped this government to have achieved much, much more than any government over a similar period in virtually all sectors, including education, health, social welfare, policing, security in general, roads, railways, agriculture, industrialisation, tourism, digitization, and funding for anti-corruption institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said every action of his was first discussed with Parliament and approval granted before implementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn all those occasions, I received approval as Parliament subsequently passed Appropriations Bills for all those Budgets.<\/p>\n