If Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is not dismissed from office, a group of majority MPs in parliament have threatened to skip the 2023 budget presentation and subsequent budget debate.

Speaking to reporters on October 25, NPP MPs indicated that the position was taken in response to a number of issues with the way the economy was being managed, which has led to the request for IMF support.

However, the group declared that if the president ignores their requests, neither it nor it will support the 2023 budget.

MP for Asante-Akim North, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi who introduced himself as the spokesperson for the Majority Caucus said several concerns raised on economic management, have been sent to government, but are yet to yield the intended results.

"We have made our grave concerns to the President through parliamentary leadership and NPP leadership without any positive response. We are by this medium communicating our strong desire that the President change the Minister of Finance [Ken Ofori-Atta] and the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry [Charles Adu Boahen] without further delay to restore confidence in the financial sector and reverse the downward trend in economic growth," the lawmaker told journalists.

"The summary of our concerns leads to a plea that the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen be removed from office. We pray that this request will be carried to the presidency," he added.

Meanwhile, about 80 NPP MPs have reportedly signed the petition for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen.

Majority caucus demands removal of Ken Ofori-Atta, Adu Boahen