The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has asked former President John Dramani Mahama to tell Ghanaian youth what he did for them in the eight years he was in government as Vice President and President respectively.
Addressing NPP youth wing in Accra during a meeting on Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia said he sometimes wonders whether former President Mahama has indeed been in office before, due to the manner in which Mahama carries himself as a new quantity, as well as his failure to speak on his own record in government.
“Former President Mahama is not a new quantity. He is a known quantity who was in office for 8 years as Vice President and President. What the youth of this country should ask is, what did John Mahama do for the youth in eight (8) years of government”, Dr. Bawumia said.
The Vice President recounted the mismanagement of the Ghanaian economy by the administration of Mahama, which he said, led to hardships for the youth in several ways including unemployment, withdrawal of support allowances, the collapse of agriculture and massive dumsor, which the Vice President indicated affected several businesses owned by the youth and Ghanaians in general.
Dr. Bawumia said having mismanaged the economy and failed the youth of the country during his time as President, he is surprised the President is going around making promises as if he is a new person.
“Promises are one thing but deeds and actions are another. Actions speak louder than words and John Mahama’s record of incompetence has already spoken loudly,” Dr. Bawumia stated.
The meeting was also attended by the Chief of Staff at Office of the President, Akosua Frema Osei Opare, NPP National Chairman, Freddy Blay, NPP National Youth Organiser Sammy Awuku, NPP National Youth Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, NPP National Nasara Coordinator, Abdul Aziz Haruna Futa and other executives of the party.
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
