Attempts by Bawumia to cast 24hr economy in bad light have failed – Dr. Apaak

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak has stated that all attempts by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia cast the 24-hour economy in bad light with fake new among other have all failed.

In a tweet the Builsa South lawmaker stated that the 24 hour economy is giving the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their flag bearer sleepless night.

“The overwhelming acceptance of JM’S 24-hour economy proposal is indeed giving DMB sleepless nights. All attempts to cast the 24-hour economy in a bad light, using fake news, lies, and ridicule, as advised by well-paid foreign consultants, have failed.

“Not even the strategies adopted at a meeting chaired by DMB himself can survive against JM’S 24-hour economy proposal. Don’t be surprised if DMB ends up plagiarizing the 24-hour economy proposal, too,” he stated.

Background

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has asserted that the widespread acceptance of his proposal for a 24-hour economy has unsettled the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).

In a national policy dialogue held at the Peduase Lodge on February 22 and 23, the NDC subjected its policy proposals, particularly the 24-hour economy, to rigorous scrutiny to align with the expectations of the Ghanaian populace.

Addressing the gathering on February 23, Mr. Mahama criticized the NPP campaign team for their attacks on his proposal.

While some prominent members of the NPP have criticized the lack of clarity surrounding the 24-hour economy, others contend that it is already in operation.

“The widespread acceptance of the 24-hour policy appears to have sent the NPP campaign into a tailspin, leading to a frantic effort to attack it through calumny and disinformation in the last few days.”

“We are fortified in the knowledge that the days when the NPP assumed that they could use falsehood to hoodwink Ghanaians for electoral advantage are over, mainly because of their horrific performance in the last seven years after they were entrusted with the administration of our dear nation, Ghana.”

“I note that my long-espoused pledges to substantially reduce the size of government by having much fewer Ministries, Ministers and appointees, abolish the payment of ex-gratia, scrap taxes like the e-levy and carry out far-reaching constitutional and governance reforms, have compelled my opponent to promise the same despite being front of centre of the poor governance under which all these ills have taken place. I mean business on my promises and intend to keep them.”

He went on to condemn the NPP flagbearer for trying to distance himself from the economic challenges.

The NDC flagbearer underscored his own track record during his tenure as vice-president compared to the current vice president, emphasizing his history of taking accountability, unlike Dr. Bawumia.

“There is no room in leadership for excuse-making and flight from responsibility. You cannot make grandiose promises about the economy in 2016 only to be put in charge, run it down, push all of us into suffering and hardships and turn around to say you were only the mate of a reckless driver and, therefore, you should be excused from blame.”

“Not only do I have a much better and measurable performance record in both my role as Vice President and Head of the Economic Management Team, and later as President, than my leading contender in this year’s elections, I also have a record of taking responsibility. The same cannot be said of my opponent.”

Source: Today.com.gh