{"id":261507,"date":"2024-12-06T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/mahama-represents-the-past-i-represent-ghanas-future-bawumia\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:12:38","slug":"mahama-represents-the-past-i-represent-ghanas-future-bawumia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/mahama-represents-the-past-i-represent-ghanas-future-bawumia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama represents the past, I represent Ghana&#8217;s future \u2013 Bawumia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/263\/26339888.295.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\" title=\"Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" importance=\"high\"\/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p>The Flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has presented himself as the visionary leader to propel Ghana towards a prosperous future, contrasting his forward-thinking agenda with what he characterised as the outdated leadership of former President John Dramani Mahama.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the NPP\u2019s final rally ahead of the 7 December general elections, Dr. Bawumia framed the election as a pivotal decision for the nation\u2019s future.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis election is a clear choice between the future and the past. My opponent represents the past, and I, Dr. Bawumia, represent the future of this country,\u201d he said, receiving resounding applause from supporters.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bawumia emphasised the importance of continuity in the NPP\u2019s transformative policies, which he said were focused on innovation and long-term development.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, the choice that we have on Saturday, as we go to vote, is whether we want to go forward into the future or backwards into the past. A mindset of possibilities underpins us in the NPP and the work that we have done,\u201d he stated.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The NPP flagbearer reiterated his party\u2019s commitment to positioning Ghana as an advanced nation, rooted in bold reforms and progressive policies.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that it is possible to transform this country into an advanced nation,\u201d Dr. Bawumia added, calling on voters to support the NPP\u2019s vision for sustained growth and prosperity.&#13;<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch Bawumia&#8217;s full speech at the NPP&#8217;s final rally below:<\/b>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"XBS5UOmrEIM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bawumia\u2019s full address as he wraps up 2024 presidential campaign at NPP final rally\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XBS5UOmrEIM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"WoWYScUV-aI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kennedy Agyapong touts NPP as Ghana\u2019s  best pro-poor party\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WoWYScUV-aI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia The Flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has presented himself as the visionary leader to propel Ghana towards a prosperous future, contrasting his forward-thinking agenda with what he characterised as the outdated leadership of former President John Dramani [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":257683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-261507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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