{"id":242694,"date":"2024-10-31T10:35:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T10:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/31\/debate-bawumia-on-economic-issues\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:35:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T10:35:58","slug":"debate-bawumia-on-economic-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/31\/debate-bawumia-on-economic-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate Bawumia on economic issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice Chair of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s Campaign Team, has responded to recent economic criticisms from NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, asserting that Dr. Bawumia has already addressed the economic issues Mahama raised.<\/p>\n<p>Oppong Nkrumah characterized Mahama\u2019s comments as part of a strategy to exploit current economic challenges for political advantage.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Mahama\u2019s questions on economic policies overlook the impact of global issues\u2014such as supply chain disruptions and rising energy costs\u2014that have strained economies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In his criticism, Mahama accused Bawumia of sidestepping direct answers to pressing economic challenges, framing the administration\u2019s approach as inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>Oppong Nkrumah, however, maintained that Bawumia has consistently tackled these concerns through both policy responses and previous public addresses.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to Mahama\u2019s disregard for the broader global context as an attempt to amplify local economic issues.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Citi News, Oppong Nkrumah further challenged Mahama to a public debate with Dr. Bawumia on these economic matters, suggesting that it would allow Mahama to propose his own solutions directly to Ghanaians if he\u2019s sincere about addressing the economic situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMahama is going around the country shouting that the cost of living is high and inflation has gone to 54% and we all know the global cost of living is high and any class 4 boy who picks a phone and googles global cost-of-living crisis will get answers to why the cost of living has gone up all over the world including Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if you look into our manifesto and if you listen to Dr Bawumia, he has proposed solutions to the cost of living, solutions to transport fares, energy prices, and fuel prices. Mahama is going around the country, capitalizing on people\u2019s genuine concerns about these things and he has not offered a single solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr Bawumia wants to sit down with him, debate and say to him in the face \u2018These are the causes of the high cost of living and these are my solutions where are your solutions beyond going around and reciting rhymes like he is doing on the campaign trail,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Kojo Oppong Nkrumah continued: \u201cWhat are your solutions? If he wants to sit with him and have a debate with him on the solutions so that the good people of Ghana at home can compare the solutions and realise that one person has solutions that are feasible and workable and the other person is just capitalising on global challenges, some of which have hit us, and he is reciting rhymes as he is doing on campaign stages across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><br \/><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><br \/><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice Chair of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s Campaign Team, has responded to recent economic criticisms from NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, asserting that Dr. Bawumia has already addressed the economic issues Mahama raised. Oppong Nkrumah characterized Mahama\u2019s comments as part of a strategy to exploit current economic challenges for political advantage. 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