A group that claims that it is affiliated to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused President Akufo-Addo of slapping Ghanaians in the face with his reappointment of Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta as a ‘Presidential Advisor’.
“Appointing him to this novel position, albeit advisory, amid our current economic challenges is nothing but a slap in the faces of the Ghanaian electorates,” the group stated in a press release.
It was titled ‘REVOKE KEN OFORI-ATTA’S FACE-SAVING APPOINTMENT IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST’ and dated 23rd February 2024 in Accra.
The Alliance for Footsoldiers Advocacy (AFFA) stated that it is scandalized by the latest appointment of embattled Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as “Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Envoy for International Finance and Private Sector Investment.”
They stated that since the President of the Republic is clothed with the executive authority to appoint persons he deems fit into his government, it is equally important that he refrains from exercising that power ‘arbitrarily and capriciously’.
“It is needless to say that Ken Ofori-Atta’s performance as Finance Minister post-COVID-19 has been questionable, and the least the Ghanaian people expect is for him to step aside from the economic decisions of the country as pertains in other jurisdictions. Ken Ofori-Atta remains the only Finance Minister, at least in the Fourth Republic, who has received public condemnation from MPs of his party (NPP).
“Appointing him to this novel position, albeit advisory, amid our current economic challenges is nothing but a slap in the faces of the Ghanaian electorates. Mr. President, with all due respect, it is about time you listened to the sentiments of the electorates in whose name you exercise your presidential powers in order not to make the campaign difficult for our new Flagbearer. The Ghanaian people have had enough of Ken Ofori-Atta!
“AFFA calls on all well-meaning party members and sympathizers to join the call to get Ken Ofori-Atta out of this latest appointment as it is counterproductive to the NPP’s strive to break the 8,” group concluded.
