"The Lord Knows Best" — Ofori-Atta Consoles Sacked Kwasi Kwarteng

Ghana's Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has consoled Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng, a British Conservative Party politician with Ghanaian roots who was sacked as the Minister of Finance in the United Kingdom.

According to Ofori-Atta, his pain was that a Ghanaian who reached the highest level had to suffer in this manner.

He told TV3 "The pain or sadness is that he is a Ghanaian reaching almost the highest level, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Yes, we sat together three days ago"

"I am always very optimistic, if one is really doing things in truth there might be some waves but the Lord will see him through"

"I was surprised at what happened. I have sent an email to him, I told him the Lord knows best"

Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, October 14, 2022, after the government's recent mini-budget—which promised large tax cuts for the wealthy—triggered major backlash both from the public and the markets.

He becomes the country's shortest-serving chancellor since 1970, and his successor will be the fourth finance minister in as many months in Britain, where millions are facing a cost of living crisis.

Before he was appointed the Finance Minister, Kwarteng served as the Secretary of State in the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy

Story by: EMMANUEL TORNYI