A former Member of Parliament for Subin Constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has come to the defense of former finance minister , criticising those who solely blamed him for Ghana's economic turmoil under the previous government.
Speaking on the issue, Boakye Antwi asserted that Ofori-Atta did not assume the ministerial position on his own accord but was appointed to the role by a higher authority, then-President .
He argued that since the former president used the powers vested in him by the citizens' vote to appoint the minister, Akufo-Addo should bear sole responsibility for the challenges the country faced under the former (NPP)-led administration. "You blame Ken, but who bears the ultimate responsibility?
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