Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the former Vice President has descended heavily on John Dramani Mahama’s administration over recent insecurity in Ghana.
According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Mahama government is reminiscing military takeover, not a democratic transition.
He noted that there have been attacks on journalists, and the use of our military to raid the homes of former government officials and communities.
Dr Bawumia also revealed some mobs have also attacked innocent individuals and state institutions.
The NPP 2024 presidential candidate further asserted that he conceded early defeat in the election to continue peace in the country, but the reverse seems to be occurring.
In a statement issued on Facebook on Wednesday Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, wrote, “Furthermore, there is a general atmosphere of insecurity with attacks on journalists, the use of our military to raid the homes of former government officials and communities, as well as mobs attacking innocent individuals and state institutions”.
“This is rather reminiscent of a military takeover and not a peaceful democratic transition. These are certainly worrying times for our democracy, and the earlier action is taken to protect institutions and democratic practice, the better it would be for Ghana’s forward match”, he added.
He further wrote, “Ghanaians understood the promise of change to mean discarding the ills associated with the governance of our nation since 1992 and also an opportunity to show the way for future governments.
There is no reset by repeating or escalating what may have happened in the past. Therefore, I call on His Excellency President Mahama to be a president for all Ghanaians by putting a stop to these developments, reversing the unfair dismissals, and protecting all our citizens”, his statement added.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in his statement also slammed President John Mahama for dismissing last-minute appointments by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government.
According to Dr Bawumia, the NDC campaigned on the wings of jobs for all but now dismissing Ghanaians.
The former president has urged the John Mahama administration to be innovative and create jobs rather than dismissing people.
Dr Bawumia noted that the former government employed these Ghanaians to put their talents to bear on the nation’s development and earn income to cater for themselves and their families but President Mahama is now dismissing them.
He wrote in his statement, “Since assuming office, however, the government of President Mahama has pursued a series of actions targeting Ghanaians who were legitimately employed during the previous administration.
It is ironic that a party which campaigned on the wings of jobs for all Ghanaians is arbitrarily dismissing the same Ghanaians, rendering them jobless, just because a different government employed them to put their talents to bear on the nation’s development and earn income to cater for themselves and their families”, he added.
Dr Bawumia further reiterated, “The least a party that campaigned on jobs could do under conditions of unemployment is to also innovate and create jobs rather than dismiss people”.
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