Ghana’s parliament has set up an eight-member committee to investigate allegations by the minority in parliament against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
Speaker Alban Bagbin ruled that the committee will also provide Ofori-Atta and his lawyers a fair hearing to respond to the allegations.
The committee will be co-chaired by former deputy Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayini and former deputy energy minister KT Hammond.
The minority in Ghana’s parliament had moved a motion of censure to have the finance minister removed from office.
The minority’s motion of censure against Finance Minister yesterday November 10, 2022 led to a head-on collision between the speaker and leadership of Parliament.
The committee is expected to present a report to parliament in seven days for a decision to be taken.
Ghana is facing its worst cost of living crisis with a depreciating currency and inflation at a record 40.4%.
