Ghanaian Finance Minister Faces Vote of No Confidence

Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Atta will face a vote of no confidence for his handling of the economy.

Report says the annual inflation rate has hit 40.4% for October.

While, the cost of essential commodities like staple food, fuel, and utilities have all surged to push price increases to a record high.

Ghana’s opposition Members of Parliament, MPs filed the motion against the minister for mismanagement of the economy among other reasons.

However, the ruling New Patriotic Party has ordered its MPs to abstain from the vote and asked its chief whips to ensure the order is complied with.

In a statement, the party said the vote was “ill-intended and aimed at derailing government’s efforts at resolving current socio-economic upheavals.”

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