Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that he was right by referring to ex-President John Dramani Mahama as an incompetent person during the 2016 electioneering period.
Dr Bawumia said the positive impact that just a fraction of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s policies and programmes has made in the lives of Ghanaians so far clearly buttresses his claim that the ex-Ghanaian leader was indeed incompetent.
The vice president observed that in just three months in political office, the NPP administration has been able to introduce proper policies that have bettered the living conditions of the majority of Ghanaians.
He said the government has restored the teacher and nursing trainee allowances, taxes on spare parts had been removed, VAT on domestic airlines had been quashed, financial services VAT taken away and Kayayei levy removed, just to mention but a few.
Jabs NDC
The vice president wondered why the NPP has been able to make strong impact in the lives of the people with its policies in less than 100 days in office, but the NDC, with a lot of funds at its disposal, could not do anything to help the people in eight years.
Incompetence Tag
“You can now see clearly the difference between competence and incompetence that I talked about during the campaign period,” Dr. Bawumia said, whilst addressing NPP victory rally at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi, yesterday.
He said the NDC government had huge gold and oil revenue at its disposal but because of incompetence, it was not able to introduce programmes that would have positive impact in the lives of the citizenry.
Dr. Bawumia said the NDC government was not able to pay teacher and nursing trainee allowances, monies due contractors were not paid, school feeding programme and all other social intervention programmes were about to collapse due to the lack of visionary leadership.
He stated that extreme hardship was the order of the day when the NDC was in power, noting that the unpleasant trend would be reversed soon by the NPP government, led by Nana Akufo-Addo.
According to him, what the NPP, under Nana Akufo-Addo, has achieved in less than 100 days, indicates that all the adjectives that he used to criticize the NDC administration, including Mr. Mahama as an incompetent person, were appropriate.
Jobs Coming
Dr. Bawumia was of the view that Ghanaians have not seen anything yet, saying that what the NPP government had achieved within just 90 days, which had gladden the hearts of the masses, is just a tip of the iceberg.
According to him, the weak economy which the NPP inherited from the NDC would see significant positive growth when the NPP eventually rolls out its major campaign promises so Ghanaians should watch out.
The vice president hinted that free education policy, zongo development fund and all the other promises that the NPP made during the campaign would soon see the light of day to improve the living conditions of the people.
He said the NPP government is yet to hit the road, saying that government would soon introduce a lot of programmes that would lead to a booming economy whereby the private sector would be a force to reckon with.
Dr. Bawumia indicated that the NPP government’s policies would result in provision of jobs for the energetic youth, who roamed about the streets without doing anything during the NDC era.
Source: Daily Guide
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I think this guy is getting crazy. The same people who are saying Ghanaians are fuuuulish to expect their lives to turn around in three months are now saying things are now better for Ghanaians than they were under mahama. I guess electricity and water bills are now non existent. Landlords are even increasing rent more than it were in the past and come and tell me things are better. Under NDC government, president mills introduced single spine three months into its assumption of office, what has Npp done for workers. These guys take Ghanaians as fuuuuuuulls. Instead of doing the work they have been assigned, they are still talking the same old nun sense.
Bawumia my electricity and water bill is still the same nothing has changed the dollar is still punishing the cedi. So what the hell are you talking about. I dont blame you. You are now enjoying everything for free so you think we are all like you. Bu11sh1t
Cutting statutory funds to GET and District common fund and claiming you are competent is throwing dust in our eyes as students on scholarship out would be suffering buildings in Secondary school would suffer like your predecessor pushed SHS to four years without providing the necessary infrastructure and students were going to dining hall in batches .
DR. BAWUMIA IS VERY LUCKY TO BE THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC AND HE MUST RESPECT THE OFFICE WE HAVE PUT HIM INTO. WE HAVE VOTED FOR YOU BASE ON YOUR NUMEROUS PROMISES INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THE JOB YOU ARE DOING PROPAGANDA AND CALLING THE FORMAL PRESIDENT NAMES. IF YOU DONT CARE I AM REMINDING YOU THAT YOU CAN ALSO BE DESCRIBE WITH THE SAME OR WORSE WORDS BECAUSE YOU DONT THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHO IS COMPETENT OR INCOMPETENT.
We still experience more of what we had the past few years under Mahama admin. He couldn't do certain things because of corruption and the same remains today. For instance, subsidy fertilizer quota is given to the various players in the field yet it's based on bribery. If as a company you refuse to give/pay bribe then there's little quota for you meanwhile in the real sense farmers need and want your products on the market more than any other. Farmers have to buy these fertilizers at full cost since they want good/high produce. How do you intend to achieve your dreams of farming to feed the nation? Pls let's stop the unnecessary politics and focus on doing what's right.
@AKO, PREPARE TO PAY MORE
The positive impact is in his pocket. its written all over his face.
Bawumia the PhD holder in lies campaign period is over now you are now on the seat so stop the ***barred word*** and do the work Ghanaians are still waiting for change you promised.
John Mahama is truly incompetent, greedy and corrupt. He is also wicked ... He arranged to kill Prof Atta Mills. He took bribe from a contractor called Kanazoe and gave him govt contracts.... His govt did not implement any social intervention programme.
Bawumia, kindly focus on the task ahead. Stop deluding yourself life is already better. Some of us are yet to experience what you are talking about. Hoping for a better Ghana. Thank you.