Editor in Chief of privately owned WhatsUp News portal, David Tamakloe insists President Akufo-Addo made a mistake in re-naming Ken Ofori-Atta as the country’s Finance Minister for his second term.
Compounding what he describes as an abysmal performance of the Minister in his first term of office with his current condition, David believes his reappointment will result in the worsening of the country’s economic situation.
On his accord, the government is acting as if Ken Ofori-Atta is the only person possessing the knowledge and skills to manage the country’s Finance Ministry, which is far from reality.
Commenting on his (Ofori-Atta’s) vetting last week on the Happy Morning Show with Raymond Nyamador, David stated, “I did not pay much attention to Ken Ofori-Atta’s vetting because it was an error in appointing him as a minister again. It is an error if you take a critical look at his abysmal performance in the last four (4) years and now, his failing health. The Finance Ministry is an important cog in the government machinery and because he was sick, he was away for a number of weeks leaving his post empty”.
David citing an example of how severe the Finance Minister-Designate’s condition is shared, “His vetting lasted for two days because he could not sit for the whole day. Why are we doing this to ourselves as a country? It is not as if his (Ken’s) performance is top-notch for us to insist he occupies that position. Is he the only person qualified to be Finance Minister?” he queried.
Describing the minister’s appointment as shameful, the editor was quick to add that his problem was not with the duration of the vetting but “his condition is not good enough for him to be appointed as Minister. It is a mockery for our democracy if we wait on one person as Finance Minister”.
The Finance Minister-Designate, Ken Ofori-Atta went through his vetting on Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26. A later date was set for the Minister’s vetting because he had to travel to seek medical attention in the US as a result of the medical complications he suffered after recovering from COVID-19 in December 2020.
By: Joel Sanco
