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Prof Gyampo: Assin North’s apology to Alan is not sincere
Professor Ransford Gyampo, a Senior Political Science lecturer, has stated that the disruption of aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Alan Kyeremanten’s speech during Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s arrival during the party’s final Assin North campaign was deliberate rather than an error.
The conduct, he claims, was planned to disgrace and humiliate Mr Kyeremanten.
“Deep down, I don’t think the apology is genuine,” he said.
“I do not believe that it was not orchestrated. If you are well organized, the advance team will notify anyone when or not to arrive. They could have simply told him (Bawumia) to wait in his car until Alan Kyeremanten finishes his speech so that everything ends well. But the manner in which he was stopped, I thought it was not a fault or a mistake, it was orchestrated to humiliate and to embarrass him,” he said on Accra-based UTV.
“NPP is a big party with so much knowledge and experience so they knew what they were doing, Even if there was a fault they could have politely told the VEEP to wait and then politely and personally tell Alan that the VEEP has also arrived so he should be brief. How did they not have that sense?” he fumed.
Prof Gyampo criticised party executives for failing to notice and favouring some wannabe flagbearers.
He stated that if any of the presidential candidates leaves the party, there would be major consequences.
“It fits into the perception that sometimes the party’s top etchlones have taken sides and if they don’t let the field get levelled, the party will pay dearly for it. I have noticed that some of them if the field play is not levelled and someone feels he or she has been cheated, he will break away. And the calibre of people who are now leading the NPP and those who are seeking to be flagbearers won’t be like the people they yesterday thought will be constituting themselves into third forces after their defeat.
“They will join forces with their followers and friends in the NDC which will deduct some votes of the party. The personae and the pedigree of the calibre of people seeking to be flagbearers of the NPP now are not like Paa Kwesi Nduom and the likes. These are dire, these are politicians who have followers. The following of Mahamudu Bawumia, the following of Alan Kyerematen is bigger than all the other personalities that wanted to constitute themselves into third force,” he explained.
The NPP’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, apologised for the inconvenience, which he alleges was caused by a communication breakdown between the organisers and the handlers over the time of arrival.
The Overlord of the Dagbon Traditional Area, Ya Naa Abubakari Mahama II, has asked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to run a clean and respectful campaign ahead of the 2024 general elections.
During a courtesy call with Dr Bawumia, Ya Naa Abubakari Mahama II emphasised the necessity of sustaining national unity and peace, whatever of party allegiance.
He reminded Dr Bawumia that his opponent, former President John Dramani Mahama, is also a Dagboni son with similar goals for the country’s growth.
“It’s a critical opportunity for us to demonstrate our maturity, competence, honesty, and commitment to Ghana’s progress,” Ya Naa Abubakari Mahama II said, adding, “You are my son, Dr. Bawumia, and your competitor, John Mahama, is also my son.” You’re both completely devoted to this election.”
The Overlord further emphasised that Dr Bawumia and Mr Mahama should see each other as siblings rather than adversaries.
“He is not your enemy or rival, but your elder brother,” Ya Naa Abubakari Mahama II said. “We have already won the elections as Northerners.” Whoever wins this trophy will return home.”
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is clueless about handling the economy, according to Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament Samuel Nartey George.
Unlike Dr. Bawumia, Sam Goege stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Former President John Dramani Mahama, is focused on how the economy would be managed.
“We have been inundated with questions of policy and policy initiatives. John Dramani Mahama has been outlining flagship policy initiatives over the past weeks in public engagements.
“The other one, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has only one message – John Mahama! He is so pathetic and clueless in his engagements so far it explains to us all the reasons our economy under his leadership is in shambles. Bawumia is empty and spent.
“John Mahama has a clear vision and plan to #BuildTheGhanaWeWant. PS: I am open to a factual debate on the policies outlined so far. I’m uninterested in party bots seeking to earn their daily stipend,” he tweeted while reacting to the comment by Vice President Dr Bawumia to the effect that former President Mahama does not understand what it means to have a 24-hour economy.
According to Dr. Bawumia, hospitals, the Electricity Company of Ghana, the Ghana Water Company, petrol stations, and numerous chop bars are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
He urged Ghanaians to oppose Mr Mahama’s proposal.
Addressing a throng in Nalerigu on Monday, November 20 as part of his ‘Thank you’ trip after being chosen NPP flagbearer on November 4, Dr Bawumia remarked, “John Mahama says he has a new idea.” What is the concept? He claims to desire a 24-hour economy. He’s not even aware of the policy.
Today, our hospitals operate 24 hours a day, our power company operates 24 hours a day, our water company operates 24 hours a day, our gasoline stations operate 24 hours a day, and many chop bars operate 24 hours a day. Because of digitization, you may now transmit and receive money 24 hours a day, seven days a week… As a result, he doesn’t grasp his own policies. It makes no sense.
“So I want you to vote for me in 2024 because I will bring a new vision, I will bring a new policy. Mahama is the past, and Dr Bawumia is the future. If John Mahama was there, we would say we have a dumsor economy, you can’t have a 24-hour economy in dumsor. So, you want to vote for Dr Bawumia in 2024, we will take the country to new heights,” Dr Bawumia stated.
Mr Mahama stated that the 24-hour economy will provide work for all Ghanaians.
“The 24-hour economy I proposed is for jobs and more jobs,” the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) stressed.
He suggested the ’24hr Economy’ concept when he met with leaders from the country’s mother workers union on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, as part of his outreach to key stakeholders in his attempt to reclaim power.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, wants the government to settle all arrears due to nursing trainees across the country as soon as possible.
According to John Mahama, such delays generate unneeded hardship for pupils.
Mr Mahama says the government must honour its pledge to pay nursing trainee allowances to students at the Krobo Nursing Training School in the Bono Region as part of his trip.
“Nana Akufo-Addo and Bawumia have stated that they will pay the allowances.” I ask you, Nana Addo and Bawumia, if you can hear me, we here at Krobo Nursing Training School, claim you haven’t paid their allowances for two years now.”
“Let the allowance come. Wherever you are, Krobo Nursing Trainees are begging you to let their allowance come,” John Mahama appealed.
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