Ken Ofori-Atta’s name is now synonymous with failure – AFAG General Secretary

The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) wants the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, removed from office as a consequence of Ghana’s ongoing economic crisis.

Speaking on Eyewitness News, Arnold Boateng, the General Secretary of AFAG, said “clearly it looks like the Finance Ministry and the government has dropped the ball on the economy.”

“Reassign the Finance Minister and Adu-Boahen because they have been there for a long time and their activities have caused the mess we are in now.”

Mr. Boateng also argued that Mr Ofori-Atta was not the man to be involved in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

“His posture does not augur well. He has lost the trust of the nation. The name Ken Ofori-Atta has become synonymous with failure, synonymous with incompetence and any adjective you can call.”

Ghana is seeking $3 billion from the IMF to support the economy amid rising inflation and a global-worst currency deprecation.

AFAG believes that President Akufo-Addo must act on the struggles of the economy “not just by giving a speech but by taking concrete actions which will strengthen the cedi”.

“What is worrying AFAG is there is no concrete assurance either from the President or from the BOG on these issues,” Mr. Boateng said.

He further called on the President to address the nation and present a plan to assure Ghanaians.

“People dropping the ball has led us here and if we do not take the necessary actions, we will have a time bomb on our hands, and we cannot address that.”