Cape Coast South Member of Parliament, Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan, has criticized Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, referring to him as a \u201ctheoretical economist\u201d who has failed to live up to the expectations placed on him.<\/p>\n Speaking on\u00a0GHOne TV\u2018s \u201cState of Affairs,\u201d Ricketts-Hagan argued that Dr. Bawumia was packaged as an economic savior, with his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), touting him as the solution to Ghana\u2019s economic woes.<\/p>\n However, Ricketts-Hagan claimed that Dr. Bawumia\u2019s lack of practical experience has hindered his ability to effectively address the country\u2019s economic challenges.<\/p>\n He stated that as an economist himself, he has been disappointed by Dr. Bawumia\u2019s failure to translate his theoretical knowledge into tangible results.<\/p>\n Ricketts-Hagan recalled that Dr. Bawumia was not a traditional member of the NPP but was rather brought into the party and sold to Ghanaians as an economic expert.<\/p>\n According to him, this marketing effort was successful, at least initially, but Dr. Bawumia has ultimately failed to deliver on his promises.<\/p>\n \u201cHe came in and started propounding economic theories and giving lectures. As economists, those of us who understand the practical side of economics were watching closely. I\u2019ve said this many times\u2014I saw through him. He\u2019s not a practitioner. He\u2019s a theoretical economist, someone who spends most of his time in the classroom. They can tell you a good story, but when it comes to implementation, things don\u2019t always go as planned.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch the latest video on TrendingGH below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Kweku](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/618\/61820698.295.jpg\" "\\"Kweku")
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