'Which party leaves government with its finance minister missing?' – Ex-Subin MP blasts Ofori-Atta

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has criticised former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over his continued absence from the country despite an ongoing state investigation against him.

According to Boakye Antwi, the former minister’s failure to return and respond to the allegations is damaging the image of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and creating the impression among the general public that members of the party are corrupt.

Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV on January 12, 2026, the former MP said that if Ken Ofori-Atta is truly innocent, he should return to Ghana and face the law.

“Have you ever seen a political party leave government and its finance minister cannot be found? It has been one year since Kissi Agyebeng started mentioning Ken Ofori-Atta’s name. Do you know the damage that has caused the party? They have implanted in the minds of Ghanaians that the NPP are thieves,” he said.

Boakye Antwi further stressed that public funds belong to the people of Ghana and that government officials are merely custodians of those resources.

“All the taxes we collect go into the Consolidated Fund, and those monies belong to Ghanaians. We are only custodians of the nation’s resources. So, if you are accused by the state of financial malpractice, why are you running away? Come back and explain yourself,” he added.

‘You've made NPP unattractive’ – Okatakyei Afrifa-Mensah drags Ken Ofori-Atta over US arrest

Ken Ofori-Atta has been charged with corruption and corruption-related offences in connection with the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) scandal.

The Government of Ghana has formally requested his extradition from the United States to face the charges.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that the former finance minister has been arrested and detained in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over immigration-related issues.