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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has posed five pointed questions to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n
Mahama\u2019s questions centre on critical economic challenges, addressing issues such as the cedi\u2019s exchange rate, Ghana\u2019s rising national debt, soaring inflation, the government\u2019s borrowing practices, and Dr. Bawumia\u2019s recent emphasis on digitalisation over direct economic management.<\/p>\n
Drawing a parallel, Mahama noted that as the NPP\u2019s vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Bawumia had previously posed 170 questions to then-Vice President Paa Kwasi Amissah-Arthur regarding the state of the economy.<\/p>\n
Now, Mahama is urging Dr. Bawumia to bring similar transparency and accountability by addressing the current pressing economic issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe used to give lectures every month about how to run an economy, and how to fix the economy. He posed 170 questions to my Vice President Amissah Arthur. He should go and answer the 170 questions himself. Indeed, he shouldn\u2019t answer 170 questions. He should answer only three questions.<\/p>\n
\u201dQuestion 1, he should come and answer. Why is the exchange rate GH\u00a217 to the dollar?<\/p>\n
\u201cQuestion 2, why has Ghana\u2019s debt risen from GH\u00a2120 billion to GH\u00a2767 billion in eight years? He should come and answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cQuestion 3, why did inflation rise to where it is at 54% under your administration for eight years?<\/p>\n
\u201cThen let me add two more. Question 4, why did you borrow GH\u00a242 billion from the Bank of Ghana? He should come and answer those questions. We don\u2019t need 170 questions. With the 170, if he wants, he can answer them himself. But Ghanaians are asking him four questions.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe should come and answer those four questions and explain to Ghanaians why we are where we are. The last question is why has he run away from the economy to digitalisation? He used to be talking a lot about the economy. Today he can\u2019t mention the economy, it\u2019s not in his vocabulary.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnytime he opens his mouth, digitalisation. Come and talk about the economy. That\u2019s question five. Five questions. Tell him you should come and answer them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
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