Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has declared that he will not heed the calls for resignation made by the minority in parliament and other interest groups.
In an interview with the International Business Website, Central Bank governor Addison called the Minority’s action “completely unnecessary.”
Addison declared, “The demonstration on (October 3, 2023) was completely unnecessary,” and added that neither he nor his deputies planned to resign.
In reference to the #OccupyBoG protest, Addison continued, “The Minority in Parliament have many channels to channel their grievances in civilized societies, not through demonstrations in the streets as hooligans.”
Leaders of the Occupy BoG protesters declined to deliver their petition to the Bank of Ghana’s Head of Security, calling it a disrespectful gesture.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Bank of Ghana to demand the resignation of Governor Dr. Ernest Addison and his deputies causing the state to suffer a loss of $60.8 billion in revenue.
The protesters, who marched under the direction of the Minority Members of Parliament and were dressed in red and black, chanted war songs and carried placards among other things to drive home their demands.
Police attempted to stop them from congregating at the fore of the Bank of Ghana building, but they resisted and insisted they wouldn’t leave until they had presented their petition to the governor in person.
But that wouldn’t happen because the governor sent Wing Commander Kwame Asare Boateng, a retired security officer, to accept the petition on the governor’s behalf. However, the petition was refused by the minority.
