Nana Kweku Ofori Atta
Mr. President with all due respect, sack the Governor of Bank Ghana per Article 183 of the 1992 Constitution which states emphatically his duties as a governor which he has failed completely.
They are as follows:
The Bank of Ghana shall be the Central Bank of Ghana and shall be the one authority to concern the foreign money of Ghana.
(2) The Bank of Ghana shall-
(a) promote and keep the soundness of the foreign money of Ghana and direct and regulate the foreign money system within the curiosity of the financial progress of Ghana;
(b) be the only custodian of State funds of Ghana each in and outdoors Ghana and should, by discover printed within the Gazette, authorize some other particular person or authority to behave as a custodian of any such fund as could also be specified within the discover;
(c) encourage and promote financial growth and the environment friendly utilization of the sources of Ghana by way of efficient and environment friendly operation. of a banking and credit score system in Ghana; and
(d) do all different issues not inconsistent with this text as could also be prescribed by legislation.
(3) The Governor of the Bank of Ghana shall, for the needs of this text, disallow any transaction or switch involving straight or not directly, any overseas trade whether or not in or exterior Ghana, which is opposite to legislation.
(4) The following shall apply to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana –
(a) he shall be appointed by the President performing in session with the Council of State for intervals of 4 years every;
(b) he shall, however article 285 of this Constitution be the chairman of the governing physique of the Bank of Ghana;
(c) his emoluments shall not be lowered whereas he continues to carry workplace as Governor;
Why is everybody blaming the Finance Minister Hon. Ken Ofori Atta with out correct constructive criticism, with out studying the legislation ?
If I could ask,is he the Governor of Bank of Ghana, or he’s Finance Minister of Ghana ? What does the legislation state about his duties by legislation ?
Article 183 of the Constitution, 1992 states emphatically the duties of the Governor of Bank of Ghana.
Why have politicians deliberately turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to the core mandate and duties of the Governor of Bank of Ghana to assault the Finance Minister of the Republic?
Like the holy e book says; “For the Lack of knowledge my people perish.”
I imagine it’s time to coach the residents with our legal guidelines, to know the duties and mandates of sure positions, appointed to fellow residents who’ve provided themselves to serve the nation, and have sworn an oath of excessive workplace to guard and protect the Good identify of Ghana, slightly than channeling our displeasures on harmless folks.
Why the large name for the dismissal of Hon. Ken Ofori Atta, (Finance Minister) whereas the Governor of Bank of Ghana sits unconcerned or unquestioned in regards to the falling of the Cedi?
Is he not accountable for selling and sustaining the soundness of the foreign money of Ghana, and direct and regulate the foreign money system within the curiosity of the financial progress of Ghana?
Has he been in a position to do this? If not, why is he nonetheless at publish as authorities appointee as Governor?
It’s unlucky how some politicians have turned to deceive the plenty on political exhibits by shifting blames unnecessarily to the Finance Minister.
Outline the core duties of the Finance Minister towards the core duties of the Governor of Bank of Ghana for Ghanaians to know who to name for dismissal.
Mr president, kindly make the legislation a syllabus in our instructional establishments for it to be taught as a topic proper from the elementary faculty to coach the plenty so as to not be deceived by politicians with their propaganda.
God bless as all.
