The Minority Members in Parliament will henceforth treat the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addsion as a person of no influence.Minority Chief Whip, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says this decision is in response to Dr Addison's “hooligans" term against #OccupyBoG protestors demanding his removal from office.“He described us as hooligans, so we shall show him who hooligans are.

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Any business concerning the Bank of Ghana will be treated differently. We will prove to him that what we did in terms of the peaceful demonstration is in line with our democratic dispensation,” he said.“As for us in parliament, we take note of what he is saying…Parliament will resume shortly and we have a few ideas as to how we are going to deal with the Governor.

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But as far as we are concerned, he is a persona non-grata and we shall treat him like that,” he added.Dr. Addison has been cited in an interview with centralbanking.com, where he reportedly asserted that he had no intentions of resigning despite the Minority's call for his resignation.Dr.

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Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, was conspicuously absent when a delegation from the #OccupyBoG protest arrived at the institution’s premises to deliver a petition.On October 3, 2023, a substantial group of Ghanaians, led by the Minority in Parliament, took to the streets to demand the removal of Dr. Ernest Addison, who stands accused of mismanaging the Central Bank.

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 The demonstrators initiated their march from Obra Spot at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, concluding at Independence Square.Subsequently, a delegation composed of prominent NDC MPs, including Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and notable NDC figures such as National Chairman Asiedu Nketiah, proceeded to the Central Bank’s premises to submit their petition.

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However, upon arrival, they were met by Wing Commander Kwame Asare Boateng (retired), the Head of Security at the Central Bank, who relayed the information that Dr. Addison was engaged with a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and could not be present.Dr. Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, expressed his dissatisfaction, deeming it a blatant disregard by the BoG Governor towards Parliament and the people of Ghana.

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In response, he declined to present the petition to Wing Commander Kwame Asare Boateng (retired) and declared that another protest would be organized in the days to come.In reaction to this development, Dr. Addison asserted that “The Minority in parliament have many channels to channel their grievances in civilised societies, not through demonstrations in the streets as hooligans.

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"The Minority Chief Whip says his side will adopt a stern stance toward the Governor whose remarks he deemed "unfortunate” and “loose.”According to him, he is not to be blamed since he is under protection from his accomplices in government.He added that “he [Dr Addison] should know that even under the best protection under the current government, a day will come that he will face proper justice of the people of this country.

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“So he can be laughing at us [Minority] today, but I don’t want anybody to be discouraged. The use of peaceful protest must still be part of our political journey so that we don’t take up alternative routes that may jeopardise our democracy.”

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