In a biting critique of President Akufo-Addo's recent ministerial reshuffle the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has taken aim at what he perceives as an expansion of the government's size.The appointment in question is that of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who has been named as the Senior Presidential Adviser and Special Envoy for International Trade.Dr.

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Ato Forson voiced his disapproval after President Akufo-Addo delivered the State of the Nation Address today in Parliament, emphasizing the perceived consequences of the president's decision. "Our president, following the recent ministerial reshuffle, has increased the size of government," he remarked. "Mr. Speaker, today we have a Minister for Finance Domestic and Minister for Finance International.

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"The recent appointment has been condemned by many. Renowned Ghanaian economist Kwame Pianim described the appointment as unfortunate, stating that it has eroded the goodwill that came with the recent reshuffle of ministers.Ofori-Atta was relieved of his position as Finance Minister on Wednesday, February 14, and replaced by Mohammed Amin Adam.

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Subsequently, the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, announced Ofori-Atta's new role in a statement dated February 15.Speaking on the AM Show, Mr Pianim, a leading member of the NPP, expressed his disapproval of the appointment, emphasizing that it was not a wise decision."Ken Ofori-Atta going is good for the optics. But the person who led us into the financial and economic crisis that we are in, we haven't been here before...

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there has never been a time where Ghana has not been able to pay its bills and we are not going to start paying them until 2025 and this is the same guy who gets us kicked out of the Eurobond market, how can he be an envoy?"I think Nana (President Akufo-Addo) knows that the international community are not that gullible so you don't send him there.

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We don't have an economy now, so what is he going to advise on?"Too many people are walking around the Presidency. Let's remove them. Both governments when they come, they remove a minister and he becomes special adviser at the presidency. We don't want that," he stressed.

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