The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, is calling on Ghanaians to reject the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, over his driver’s mate’s comments.
During his address to the Nation on February 7, at the UPSA Auditorium, the NPP flagbearer distanced himself from the economic mess, arguing that he’s only a mate to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
However, in his speaking notes on Dr. Bawumia’s address, Sammy Gyamfi said, “His claim that he was a mere mate and just an advisor is a lie that must be totally rejected, for the following reasons. For the records, a vice president is not a mere mate but an assistant driver or second driver. He is elected on the same ticket as the President. In the absence of the President, Bawumia acts as President. The two of them, therefore, have collective responsibility for the mandate given to them and collective liability for the failings of their government.”
He described as ridiculous the excuses by the Vice President to absolve himself from the economic mess.
Sammy Gyamfi recalled that President Akufo-Addo extolled the stellar leadership of Bawumia and gave him credit for turning the economy around.
“In 2018 SONA, President Akufo-Addo extolled the stellar leadership of Bawumia of the EMT and gave him credit for turning the economy around; when in reality the effect of Mahama’s policies was what was propelling the economy then.”
Read below excerpts of Sammy Gyamfi’s speaking notes on Dr Bawumia’s address:
THE RIDICULOUS EXCUSES
- Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan indeed!.
- Bawumia is desperately trying to distance himself from the economic mess he has created, because he knows that he has been a monumental failure in his role as the head of the Economic Management Team. His mismanagement and recklessness is the reason why Ghanaians are suffering today.
- His claim that he was a mere mate, and just an advisor is a lie that must be totally rejected, for the following reasons:
* While in opposition, Nana Addo told Ghanaians that he appointed Bawumia as his Running Mate because he was a brilliant economist who could manage and transform the economy. Therefore, Bawumia was made Running Mate mainly because of his supposed economic prowess. This is why he headlined all NPP lectures and fora in opposition.
* In government, Bawumia has been Head of the Economic Management Team (EMT), which is the component of Cabinet, responsible for Economic Management. The EMT is not an advisory body as claimed by Bawumia but rather a management body as the name suggests. The finance minister, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, Trade Minister, Agric minister etc. are all part of this Economic Management Team, which Bawumia their boss, chairs.
* Bawumia has headlined all Economic lectures, pressers and programs of the government. He even outdoor the members of the EMT to the public; remember the infamous “what a solid team” comment?
* In 2018 SONA, President Akufo-Addo extolled the stellar leadership of Bawumia of the EMT and gave him credit for turning the economy around; when in reality the effect of Mahama’s policies was what was propelling the economy then.
* Then Senior Minister Osafo Marfo also attributed all government’s economic successes to Bawumia’s “hard work and leadership”.
* Bawumia has appropriated all the key achievements of this government such as their so-called digitalization programs, drone medical delivery system, agenda 111, 1 constituency 1 ambulance etc.
* Therefore, Bawumia cannot take the credit and give the mess to Akufo-Addo. Bawumia cannot approbate and reprobate. Ghanaians will not accept this nauseating hypocrisy and dishonesty.
* For the records, a vice President is not a MERE MATE BUT AN ASSISTANT DRIVER OR SECOND DRIVER. He is elected on the same ticket as the President. In the absence of the President, Bawumia acts as President. The two of them therefore have collective responsibility for the mandate given them and collective liability for the failings of their government.
* Again, Bawumia on his own website claims that he is the chair of the EMT responsible for shaping government policies and guiding the implementation of government policies. That clearly is not a mere advisory role.
* Lastly, recall that Bawumia in opposition directed 170 questions to then Vice President, Amissah Arthur who was head of the EMT at the time. If Vice Presidents are mere mates and advisors, why did Bawumia direct his 170 questions to Amissah Arthur? Hypocrisy at its apogee!
* It is an incontrovertible fact that Bawumia, is responsible for the unprecedented economic mess Ghanaians are facing now. He and Akufo-Addo are siamese twins bounded by incompetence and corruption. No amount of political subterfuge or lies can change this fact.
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