A former Minister in the Mahama-led government has hit back at vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on his claim that the National Democratic did not introduce any social intervention programme in last eight-year rule.
According to Felix Kwakye-Ofosu, Dr. Bawumia’s comment demonstrate he lacks the technical know-how when it comes to issues of social intervention, saying “There is a fundamental flaw of the appreciation of social intervention by the Vice President”.
Dr. Bawumia at the weekend challenged the NDC come out clear on social interventions it introduced in the Mills/Mahama eight-year tenure. This was some members of the NDC had accused the NPP government of looking on for Ghanaians to go through hardships.
The veep did not agree with the assertion by the NDC, stated the NPP has made interventions by reducing taxes and introduced Free SHS among other polices to shoulder some of the burdens off Ghanaians.
But commenting on the issue Monday, Mr. Kwakye-Ofosu who served as a deputy Communication Minister said Dr. Bawumia has a “narrow mind” in the definition of social intervention.
“He [Dr. Bawumia] is not making any point; he is seeking to blame the NDC for the hardships Ghanaians are going through,” he said on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show.
Mr. Kwakye-Ofosu argued since the NPP government came to power, there have been constant increase in fuel prices, and recently an increase in telecommunication tariffs which is to take effect from November.
He said the Vice President ought to admit that hardship is at its worst under the NPP government, something the president has admitted as a fact.
The NDC has done much more in terms of social intervention policies, as against what the NPP has done, he claimed.
“When you add the social interventions that Dr. Bawumia talks about and measure it against the taxes, there is no benefit derived from social interventions. I don’t think we should encourage this lowering of the bar by the Vice President. The reality on the ground is that, the hardship on the ground is the worst,” he mentioned,” he stated.
In his view, the NPP government is insensitivity to the plight of Ghanaians.
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Source: UTV/3news.com
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HELLO GUYS! PLS IN FACT, IT LOOKS LIKE THE VICE PRESIDENT LOWERS HIMSELF THAT IS WHY MOST GHANAIAN DON'T RESPECT HIM WHICH IS SAD AND I BLAME HIM. IF U LOOK AT THE PAST VICES OF GHANA, IN FACT, BAWUMIA RESPONDS ARE VERY POOR ESPECIALLY ANY TIME MAHAMA MAKES COMMENT ON ECONOMY.
AH AH HOW CAN A SIMPLE QUESTION FROM OUR RESPECTED VICE PRESIDENT DRIVE OFOSU KWAKYE OR IS IT KWAKYE OFOSU TO INSULT WITHOUT ANSWERING THE QUESTION. ? ITS CLEAR THAT WHEN WE LOSE THE ARGUMENT OR DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS THEN WE RESORT TO INSULTS.
the truth is just one, dr, Bawumia is the most vibrant vice president this country has ever had. the master brain behind the ruling party. its so sad the good for nothing ofosu kwakye is insulting him. just simple question he ask, instead of you to answer , you are rather insulting, hmmmm, ndc, everything about you is negetive. we dont need your service anymore. Ghana need to be rule by wise people!!!!!!
Granted that the vice president was stack illiterate....you are educated and have the technical know-how of SOCIAL INTERVENTION. With all your technical knowledge he asked just a simple question. Name just ONE SOCIAL INTERVENTION by the NDC when your party ruled Ghana. Just ONE! This attitude of attacking the person and not the issue is what kicked you out of power yet you have not learnt any lessons. At least for the past 20 months we have been respected by the NPP no such insults. I am waiting for the answer Felix....just ONE!
Ah Ah Ah Felix kwakye Ofosu, $6m for your campaign collation u took the money and bought plush houses, one for yourself and one for your wife at $3m. Are u not a ***barred word***? Anyway, we are still waiting for u to name just one social intervention program during the 8yrs NDC .
Just list 1 social intervention and then continue, otherwise please hush up.
Odwanfon Felix, shame onto you and boss JDM. Nation wreckers
He asked for the list. You have not provided any and you are insulting. Can you win votes with such arguments?
SIMPLE QUESTION WAS WHAT DR BAWUMIA ASKING, JUST LIST THEM IF ANY AND DON'T INSULT. WHAT HAS NAMING OR MENTIONING OF SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS GOT TO DO WITH NARROW-MIND, OFOSU KWAKYE?, OWA LIST THEM GHANAIANS ARE WATCHING AND THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NDC AND NPP. SEE DEFEAT GLARING AT YOU AND YOUR PARTY 2020, CHAIII. NDC SOCIAL INTERVENTION ARE, OFOSU KWAKYE....... CONTINUE
Sharp-Teethes Activated !!! This time the man didn't asked for 170 question; only one simple question: How many social intervention programs have you ever rolled out? - and you want to crucify him ?