Proceedings of C’ttee probing Ofori-Atta’s censure motion to be televised live

Sittings of the Ad-hoc Committee formed to investigate the truth or otherwise in allegations made by the Minority in Parliament per their motion of censure, against the Finance Minister will be televised live.

The committee sittings will start on Tuesday, November 15. 

A member of the Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed this in a Tweet on Monday.

He explained that the live telecast is to allow the Committee to be transparent to the public.

“The Ken Ofori-Atta Vote of Censure Parliamentary Committee will commence sittings tomorrow 15/11/22 at 11am. It’s 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,” he said. 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Thursday, November 10, formed an 8-member committee co-chaired by K.T. Hammond, Adansi-Asokwa MP, and Dominic Ayine, Bolgatanga East MP to probe the allegations.

The Committee, which has seven days to submit its report, has members including Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Bernard Ahiafor on the Minority side and Patrick Yaw Boamah, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi and Andrew Agyapa Mercer from the Majority side.

The Minority side in Parliament filed a motion seeking a vote of censure to be passed on Ken Ofori-Atta over the current economic crisis.

The NDC MPs made seven allegations against the Finance Minister including conflict of interest.