Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Running Mate to Nana Akufo-Addo, in response to the President’s claim that the NPP’s proposal for the economy will not work, has expressed amazement at how the President, under whose watch the economy has collapsed in the last 8 years, can claim to know what will make the economy work and what will not work, and wondered why the President will not focus on fixing the economy instead.
Dr. Bawumia said that he was baffled that the man who had collapsed the Ghanaian economy could be claiming that alternative proposals for reviving the economy from the ditch he had sent Ghanaians into will rather ruin the economy.
“The NDC and President Mahama are going around saying that these tax reductions as part of our comprehensive programme of economic reform and our manifesto promises will ruin the economy. I am so baffled. You are the President and you have presided in eight years over the collapse of our economy. If you knew the plan that could work with the economy and be successful, why haven’t you implemented that plan in eight years?” he said while interacting with students of the Nyankpala Campus of the University for Development Studies on Thursday.
Nana Akufo-Addo’s Running Mate advised the President that he should focus on making the economy he has ruined work in the short time he has left and noted that the President’s record disqualifies him from becoming a judge on what will work or not work for the Ghanaian economy.
“If you know what can work for our economy, why is the economy collapsing in your hands after eight years? You clearly don’t understand the economic plans underpinning the NPP manifesto; your task is to make our economy work and is clear you cannot do it so you clearly have no legs to stand on in saying that the NPP plan cannot work because your own plan has collapsed the economy and we are bringing a new plan for the economy and this new plan will work”, he stated.
Dr. Bawumia recalled the record of the Kufuor-NPP Administration which reduced Corporate Taxes to stimulate the private sector, create growth and at the same time cause an increase in government revenue and reiterated the pledge by the NPP to introduce more of such policies to create growth and jobs and revive the economy.
“We reduced taxes under the NPP – corporate taxes were brought down from 32% to 25% and at the same time we saw a major increase in revenue and so it makes economic sense and we are going to focus on production. The President for now should focus on fixing the collapsed economy”, he noted.
Dr. Bawumia has been touring Constituencies in the Northern Region since Tuesday. He has so far toured the Nanton, Kumbungu and Tolon Constituencies.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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JM Toaso, Change is happening, vote for peace not violent, vote for humility not arrogance, vote for truth not lies. VOTE JM and NDC
When you have a group whose leader is a 3rd Class Economics Student, their deputy becomes a hero of lies.
Blo;ody liar economist, Ghana's economy has not in any way collapse, you are only spewing out rub;bish and pure lies
Ask Mahama for me. You are one of the Finest Economist in the world. NDC wish you could give them one tenth of your intelligence but pride won't leave them. Good Question. Answer the good people of Ghana Mr President. We want your answer in Truth at least for the first time.
Mahama is a BIG thieffffff
Is this man really an economist? a person under whose very watch fodafone was sold only to pay salaries when Ghana had no money to pay workers under Kuffour and resolved to sell Ghana properties in order to survive. Why was NPP removed from power? is there any economics in this man's head? you claim Mahama has collapsed Ghana economy yet you want to come and cancel many taxes and still have moneys to fund all you free. free, free things in the same economy you claimed Mahama had collapsed? what a fooooooool! and fooooolish ones are clapping for him. Wise up
Bawumia is now NDC biggest headache!! No insults just pure issue based campaign. And they can't seem to tag him with any dirt too. NDC needs to start attracting the likes of him if the party is to survive. The world has changed and NDC must change too!!
Tell John Mahama to stop criticizing the Npp Economic policies in their Manifestos or then Dr. Bawumia will responsed to John Mahama L00SE talks equally . Dr. Bawumia you are the best keep punching and exposing this Incompetent, ***barred word*** President
I just like the way Dr. Bawumia is EXPOSING John Mahama and his Incompetent NDC gov't.
please change is coming.vote ndc and mahama out