A campaign to have Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ‘focus on pertinent, relevant and important issues’ relative to his mandate is currently waging on social media after he launched yet another attack on former President John Mahama.
Dr Bawumia, in a response to a claim by John Mahama about the state of the economy, intimated that President Akufo-Addo has demonstrated superior leadership in his management of the coronavirus pandemic than Mahama did during the ‘dumsor’ era.
The vice president urged the NDC flagbearer to examine the data between his era and the current administration before making public statements.
“We have been able to perform much better than the situation we inherited, in fact, the data is very clear so my advice to Mahama is to take a look at the data before you speak or you will end up embarrassing yourself. The data has been very clear Agriculture, Industry, Inflation, Interest rate, creation of jobs we have done better than his administration”.
The Vice President has come under intense criticism since making that statement with several NDC bigwigs descending on him for being ‘inhumane’.
A deputy finance minister under the Mahama administration, Cassiel Ato Forson expressed anger and disappointment at the Bawumia’s attempt to compare the electricity crisis to coronavirus.
“Comparing a pandemic to an energy situation that occurred because the NPP Government failed to invest in power generation over an 8year period only reflects the confusion that has characterized your recent pronouncements.
“In any case, it is inhumane to compare a pandemic killing human beings to an electricity generation problem that was resolved by the same government. It is time to caution Dr. Bawumia not to be proud of cosmetic macro-economic data that fails to translate into economic well-being. Today, Ghana’s public debt has increased from GHS 120.3 billion as at 31st December 2016 to GHS 235 Billion as of 31st March 2020”.
Former Deputy Communication Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has also described Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the “butt of jokes”.
On social media this morning, the hashtag #BawumiaMustFocus is among the trends as calls for the Bawumia to ‘focus’ heightens.
Yet our beloved Vice President @MBawumia thinks otherwise. This is being true to the nature of the @NPP_GH .....misplaced priorities and empty promises #BawumiaMustFocus pic.twitter.com/LQmmnCR69D
— George Opare Addo (@georgeoaddo) May 5, 2020
This is a synopsis of my thoughts, my brother Schandorf could not have said it any better. #BawumiaLiedAgain#BawumiaMustFocus#WizardOfLies pic.twitter.com/5G7qsBJjF9
— Edem Agbana???????? (@edemagbana) May 5, 2020
We had dumsor between 2005 and 2008 under Prez Kufour and Npp, this was their solution.
— PRINCE HENRY KOFORIDUA ???????? (@tabi_henry) May 5, 2020
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #leadershipfailure #BawumiaMustFocus pic.twitter.com/ahdPp7NKmR
Bawumia : When the fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate will expose you...
— Che???????????????????????? (@CheEsquire) May 5, 2020
The same Bawumia : If the cedi is depreciating ,it doesn't necessarily mean the fundamentals are weak.
That’s why he’s #TheWizardOfLies #BawumiaMustFocus
Cedi depreciation under NDC - weak fundamentals.
— Che???????????????????????? (@CheEsquire) May 5, 2020
Cedi depreciation under NPP - strong fundamentals.#TheWizardOfLies #BawumiaMustFocus
Even Abronye won't compare dumsor to coronavirus !
— ANNAN PERRY ARHIN (@AnnanPerry) May 5, 2020
Ah Dr Bawumia has disgraced himself#BawumiaMustFocus#TheWizardOfLies
Can you tell us why you presented two different data to the IMF and parliament? @MBawumia #TheWizardOfLies #BawumiaMustFocus pic.twitter.com/gxYmkgdjfs
— Derrick???? (@derrick_abotsi) May 5, 2020
I Think Our Dollar Police Dr Bawumia Has Forgotten He Said He Was Going To Arrest The Dollar.
— UCC SHATTA WALE???????????? (@iamsamuelpagge) May 5, 2020
How Do You Compare Dumsor To This Pandemic?? Wanna Vice President This?????????????#BawumiaMustFocus
Next time you have two talkatives coming to tell you about how they are going to change your world in 18 months, ask their names. If one is Akufo Addo and the other is Bawumia, pls sack them!#BawumiaMustFocus #TheWizardOfLies
— #Kwame Rikki ???????????????????????? (@ricword4u) May 5, 2020
The misrepresentations and creativity didn’t start today#BawumiaMustFocus #TheWizardOfLies pic.twitter.com/saIW5bvqlp
— Nii Adotei (@AddowRaymond) May 5, 2020
#GhanaiansAreWoke#BawumiaMustFocus
— Big Daddy Cee (@BigDaddyCee7) May 5, 2020
Ghanaians Are Woke Now n Dis Npp Govt Officials Shld Stop Their Lies n propaganda.They Shld Stop Talking Daily Abt Achievements Data Which Doesn't Exist n Is Not Helping n Changing Ghana.We Voted For ThemTo Fix Ghana n Not Data Achievements pic.twitter.com/DNOtyIF49f
Covid19 just in 3months in Ghana has stopped all movement. Schools, churches, businesses and markets are all paused. Taken 18 lives and you still make Politics about this. How is dumsor compared to this pandemic.#BawumiaMustFocus
— Kwabena Wan???? (@Original_KW) May 5, 2020
When is Bawumia becoming real economist instead of this damage control toy?#BawumiaMustFocus#TheWizardOfLies pic.twitter.com/YGhPvpX30Z
— Mahmudkabore (@Mahmudkabore1) May 5, 2020
Ain't you so ashaimed that as an acclaimed economist you'll be so convinced you're making sense by comparing these two events.
— Excel for life (@ElvisKwakuAtta) May 4, 2020
How can any knowledgeable person be staging a comedy out of serious economic issues.#BawumiaMustFocus#TheWizardOflies@MBawumia https://t.co/iyXdwBS5wi
I though Dr. Bawumia said JM left them with nothing. I just want to ask a harmless question where from the stabilization fund? Veep is becoming useless. #TheWizardOfLies #BawumiaMustFocus
— NanaYaa Prempeh (@PrempehNanayaa) May 5, 2020
