The Majority Caucus has revealed that they would not support the Minority's move to censure the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, although they want him removed from office.

Addressing the press today, the Majority, which called for the head of the Finance Minister about two weeks ago, explained that their justification for the Minister's removal does not tally with that of the Minority's.

"Over a few days, we have had the Finance Minister speaking, and his speaking has informed the Majority not only to state that we are back to the original position that we took and that original position is to say that the Minister of Finance will not be the one to read the budget and its appropriation.

However, we are not going to support the cause of the NDC in the chamber this morning. The cause of the NDC is premised on falsehood, propaganda and reasons that are not justifiable. They position might look like ours but it is not the same," the Majority said.

The Majority explained that unlike the Minority, they believe although Mr Ofori-Atta has proven himself to be competent, the current state of the economy which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, has made Ghanaians lose confidence in him.

According to the Majority, this is not the assertion being run by the Minority, hence their decision not to support them in the House today.

"You will not be able to come to the Chamber to level 10 issues that border on criminality over a person who is not there to defend himself. Our feeling is the confidence in the minister has gone down but for COVID and the Russian-Ukraine war, he was doing well," the Majority explained.

The Majority's proclamation comes after the  New Patriotic Party (NPP) ordered its Members of Parliament (MPs) to abstain from the vote of censure against the embattled Finance Minister.

Parliament will today determine whether the Minority Caucus’ censure motion against Mr Ofori-Atta will be moved.

The motion which was filed on October 25, per the constitution is to be debated upon and voted on the same after 14 days of its receipt by the Speaker of Parliament.

Meanwhile, the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has warned that members of the Majority Caucus who had rebelled against the Finance Minister may face dire consequences should the vote of censure fail.

According to him, in the event the vote of censure fails, the 80 Majority Caucus members would be at the mercy of their party officials and this will not bode well for them.

Already, all NDC MPs have been instructed not to miss today’s sitting in order to get the required number to carry out their objective.

The Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim has warned that there will be consequences should any member fail to show up.