{"id":156101,"date":"2024-02-26T21:48:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/26\/kwame-pianim-endorses-bawumia-for-president\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T21:48:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:48:58","slug":"kwame-pianim-endorses-bawumia-for-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/26\/kwame-pianim-endorses-bawumia-for-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwame Pianim Endorses Bawumia For President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Kwame Pianim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Renowned economist and elder statesman, Kwame Pianim, is advocating for Ghanaian electorate to choose the New Patriotic Party\u2019s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as president in the upcoming December 7 elections over the National Democratic Congress\u2019s John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>Pianim foresees a transformative trajectory for Ghana\u2019s development if Vice President Bawumia is elected as president.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing as an advisor on Bawumia\u2019s campaign team, he emphasized the potential impact of elevating Bawumia to lead the country.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Joy News, Pianim emphasized that former President Mahama had already served his term, suggesting that the electorate should consider a fresh perspective with Bawumia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMahama has been a president, Bawumia hasn\u2019t so why don\u2019t we give him the chance so we see what he can do?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding recent speculation about Dr Bawumia distancing himself from the Akufo-Addo-led administration through his \u2018Bold Solution\u2019 for the future speech, Pianim dismissed such claims as \u2018unfortunate\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He clarified that the Vice President\u2019s role is to support the President in decision-making, rather than act independently.<\/p>\n<p>Pianim highlighted that every citizen offers advice to the President, but the Vice President\u2019s duties are limited to supporting the President\u2019s decisions. \u201cWhatever the president decides, that is what you will do, so let\u2019s give Bawumia the benefit of the doubt. Let\u2019s give him an opportunity and see,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kwame Pianim advocates for trust and an opportunity for Bawumia to showcase his capabilities if elected.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement from Kwame Pianim adds an influential voice to the discourse leading to the December elections, amplifying the conversation around leadership choices and Ghana\u2019s future trajectory under potential presidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Vincent Kubi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kwame Pianim \u00a0 Renowned economist and elder statesman, Kwame Pianim, is advocating for Ghanaian electorate to choose the New Patriotic Party\u2019s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as president in the upcoming December 7 elections over the National Democratic Congress\u2019s John Dramani Mahama. 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