The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is billed to appear before Parliament today Thursday, February 16, 2023, to brief the house on the Domestic Debt Exchange programme.
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin had directed the Business Committee of the House to summon the Finance Minister to give a policy brief on the programme amid protests by pensioner bondholders for an exemption from the programme.
Early on, Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson assured Pensioner Bondholders and others that parliament will move swiftly to address the burning issues related to the ongoing domestic debt exchange program.
“It is disheartening to see our dear pensioners including a former Chief Justice picketing at the MOF over the domestic debt restructuring. I wish to assure her & the rest, parliament is dragging the Finance Minister before us next week and we will represent their interest fully!” a tweet by Ato Forson said.
Members of the Pensioner Bondholders who are demanding an exemption say they would move to Parliament to witness proceedings today after their serial picketing at the Finance Ministry in the past days.
Finance Minister said the program has more than 80% rate participation despite the stiff opposition from individual and pensioner bondholders.
