How to resolve AdBlock issue? Bawumia Responds to Mahama’s Claims of Failed Government
Friday, 29 November 2024 | Ghana
In a strong rebuttal, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana and presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has fiercely criticized former President John Mahama, highlighting what he described as a “dreadful record” during Mahama's tenure, particularly in economic performance. Speaking at a rally in Nungua, in the Krowor Constituency of the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bawumia dismissed Mahama’s claims on social media that the current government is failing, using a series of economic data to demonstrate the superiority of the NPP's record.
Dr. Bawumia, while addressing a large crowd, mocked Mahama’s ability to understand economic data, accusing him of either failing to read or comprehend the information. He stated that Mahama’s claims of superior performance were unfounded, especially given the fact that every available economic indicator shows that the current administration has outperformed Mahama’s government.
According to Dr. Bawumia, under Mahama’s leadership, Ghana’s overall GDP was lower than that of the current NPP administration. He continued by listing various areas where the current government has achieved better results, including agriculture, industry growth, trade balance, and gross international reserves. “We have performed better than you in every economic indicator,” Bawumia emphasized.
In a more detailed breakdown, Dr. Bawumia explained how the NPP government has outshone Mahama's in key sectors such as budget deficit to GDP, primary balance, and current account balance. He also addressed the issue of exchange rate depreciation, noting that while the global economic crisis has affected many countries, including Ghana, the NPP’s record on exchange rate depreciation has been better than that of Mahama’s government, which did not have to contend with such challenges.
“Under the NPP, after eight years in office, we have depreciated the cedi by 72%, which is lower than the 74% depreciation under the NDC government, despite dealing with the global economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war,” Dr. Bawumia pointed out. He further added that Mahama’s government had faced no such global crises and still saw a higher rate of depreciation. This, Dr. Bawumia claimed, showed that Mahama’s administration had mismanaged the economy even without these global disruptions.
Dr. Bawumia also highlighted various infrastructural achievements under the current NPP government, stressing that the administration has built more roads, airports, railways, hospitals, and schools than Mahama did during his time in office. Additionally, he noted the government’s successes in job creation, claiming that the NPP had created 2.3 million jobs, contrasting it with Mahama’s record of rising unemployment.
Furthermore, Dr. Bawumia cited several key initiatives introduced by the NPP government, including the restoration of teacher and nursing training allowances, the introduction of Free Senior High School education, the Ghana card, digital address system, and mobile money interoperability, all of which Mahama’s administration had not achieved, according to Dr. Bawumia.
The Vice President then turned his attention to what he called the “failed policies” of the Mahama government, sarcastically suggesting that the NPP had failed in replicating some of Mahama’s most controversial decisions. Dr. Bawumia pointed to issues such as the dumsor (power crisis), the cancellation of teacher training allowances, and the collapse of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), among others, as failures that Mahama’s government had been responsible for.
In a final jab, Dr. Bawumia challenged Mahama to a debate, inviting him to compare their records and the economic data directly. “If you believe you performed better, come for a debate. But he has run away,” Dr. Bawumia stated. He concluded by urging Mahama to understand the economic data before criticizing the current government, claiming that the NPP's record in office has been superior in every way.
As the December 7th election approaches, Dr. Bawumia's remarks are sure to fuel ongoing political discourse and intensify the competition between the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Dr. Bawumia, while addressing a large crowd, mocked Mahama’s ability to understand economic data, accusing him of either failing to read or comprehend the information. He stated that Mahama’s claims of superior performance were unfounded, especially given the fact that every available economic indicator shows that the current administration has outperformed Mahama’s government.
According to Dr. Bawumia, under Mahama’s leadership, Ghana’s overall GDP was lower than that of the current NPP administration. He continued by listing various areas where the current government has achieved better results, including agriculture, industry growth, trade balance, and gross international reserves. “We have performed better than you in every economic indicator,” Bawumia emphasized.
In a more detailed breakdown, Dr. Bawumia explained how the NPP government has outshone Mahama's in key sectors such as budget deficit to GDP, primary balance, and current account balance. He also addressed the issue of exchange rate depreciation, noting that while the global economic crisis has affected many countries, including Ghana, the NPP’s record on exchange rate depreciation has been better than that of Mahama’s government, which did not have to contend with such challenges.
“Under the NPP, after eight years in office, we have depreciated the cedi by 72%, which is lower than the 74% depreciation under the NDC government, despite dealing with the global economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war,” Dr. Bawumia pointed out. He further added that Mahama’s government had faced no such global crises and still saw a higher rate of depreciation. This, Dr. Bawumia claimed, showed that Mahama’s administration had mismanaged the economy even without these global disruptions.
Dr. Bawumia also highlighted various infrastructural achievements under the current NPP government, stressing that the administration has built more roads, airports, railways, hospitals, and schools than Mahama did during his time in office. Additionally, he noted the government’s successes in job creation, claiming that the NPP had created 2.3 million jobs, contrasting it with Mahama’s record of rising unemployment.
Furthermore, Dr. Bawumia cited several key initiatives introduced by the NPP government, including the restoration of teacher and nursing training allowances, the introduction of Free Senior High School education, the Ghana card, digital address system, and mobile money interoperability, all of which Mahama’s administration had not achieved, according to Dr. Bawumia.
The Vice President then turned his attention to what he called the “failed policies” of the Mahama government, sarcastically suggesting that the NPP had failed in replicating some of Mahama’s most controversial decisions. Dr. Bawumia pointed to issues such as the dumsor (power crisis), the cancellation of teacher training allowances, and the collapse of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), among others, as failures that Mahama’s government had been responsible for.
In a final jab, Dr. Bawumia challenged Mahama to a debate, inviting him to compare their records and the economic data directly. “If you believe you performed better, come for a debate. But he has run away,” Dr. Bawumia stated. He concluded by urging Mahama to understand the economic data before criticizing the current government, claiming that the NPP's record in office has been superior in every way.
As the December 7th election approaches, Dr. Bawumia's remarks are sure to fuel ongoing political discourse and intensify the competition between the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
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