{"id":253099,"date":"2024-11-20T04:13:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/20\/prove-your-competence-martin-amidu-to-bawumia-over-security-failures\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T04:13:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:13:36","slug":"prove-your-competence-martin-amidu-to-bawumia-over-security-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/20\/prove-your-competence-martin-amidu-to-bawumia-over-security-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Prove your competence&#8217; &#8211; Martin Amidu to Bawumia over security failures"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has critiqued Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s leadership, challenging him to demonstrate with concrete evidence his competence in managing national security during President Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s absences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Special Prosecutor questioned the frequent endorsement of Dr Bawumia by President Akufo-Addo, urging the Vice President to \u201cmove beyond mere rhetoric\u201d and prove his capability to lead Ghana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe claim by the President that Dr Bawumia is the most competent person to manage the safety and security of Ghanaians after the government\u2019s current tenure needs to go beyond mere rhetoric and be supported by concrete evidence,\u201d Mr Amidu stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlighting the persistent conflicts in Bawku under Dr Bawumia\u2019s watch as acting president, Amidu lamented the human cost of violence in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBawku has been burning since October 2024, with an extension to the North East and Northern Regions under Dr Bawumia\u2019s watch,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further cited specific incidents, including the deaths of 23 people in Bawku and eight others in the North East Region during violent clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Amidu criticised the government\u2019s response, stating that it often took President Akufo-Addo\u2019s return to Ghana to convene a National Security Council meeting or impose curfews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDr. Bawumia watched the mayhem in silence whilst busying himself campaigning to be elected the next President of Ghana,\u201d Mr Amidu remarked, describing this as a failure to uphold the Vice President\u2019s constitutional duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin Amidu\u2019s critique extended to the broader political strategy of the NPP, alleging a deliberate neglect of security in northern Ghana for electoral advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He questioned whether the government was complicit in the resurgence of violence in Bawku, accusing it of facilitating a \u201cgovernment-generated resurgent fratricide\u201d for political purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Urging accountability, Amidu called on Dr Bawumia to address Ghanaians directly on his security policies and achievements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBawumia needs to move away from the Kamala Harris rhetorical style of campaigning and speak directly to the public,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ancestors are watching!\u201d<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has critiqued Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s leadership, challenging him to demonstrate with concrete evidence his competence in managing national security during President Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s absences. 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