Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, has stated that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia does not pose a significant threat to the opposition party. According to him, if Dr. Bawumia were to be elected as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), it would not be a cause for concern for the NDC.
In Agbana’s perspective, Dr. Bawumia’s weaknesses and lack of competence outweigh his strengths, and therefore, there is nothing about his potential candidacy that can intimidate the NDC. He stressed that the NDC is well-acquainted with Dr. Bawumia and is familiar with his track record, which does not work in his favor.
Additionally, he pointed out that Dr. Bawumia’s role as the head of the Economic Management Team has not resulted in favorable economic outcomes, including record levels of debt and economic hardships.
“I have told people that Dr Bawumia is just a replica of President Akufo-Addo because Dr Bawumia is the head of the Economic Management Team and he has said that on countless occasions and his boss [President Akufo-Addo] has also confirmed that he has given him that leverage to act because he has so much confidence in him, and look at his performance with the economy. We are experiencing unprecedented levels of debt and it is about to crash.”
“So what is it about Dr Bawumia that will scare us in the National Democratic Congress? For me, if there is any candidate among the four of them who is easily beatable and will help us, it is Dr Bawumia because we know him and we know what he is capable of doing and so there is nothing about Dr Bawumia’s candidature that should scare anybody.”
Agbana concluded that, among the candidates vying to lead the governing party into the 2024 polls, Dr Bawumia is the one the NDC considers the easiest to beat.
Souce:PulseGhana