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‘Bawumia is a better option, Mahama wants to chop and go’ – Volta NPP Chair
The Volta Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told Ghanaians that the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is a better option in the debate of who takes over the mantle of leadership of the country.
He said the newly elected flagbearer’s knowledge in economics and information technology, among others, puts him ahead of the National Democratic Congress’ Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama.
Speaking to journalists in Ho during the presidential primary on Saturday, Makafui Woanyah indicated that Dr. Bawumia, who he described as a projective leader, would be compelled to work to convince Ghanaians to give him a second term.
He believes that Mr. Mahama, who according to the constitution can only govern for 4 years, would have nothing to lose and would therefore not be committed to any meaningful development.
“This is the only man that the NDC is afraid of. Bawumia is their nightmare. As for the former President, he has nothing to offer. The four years that he wants to come to rule this country, he wants to come and chop and go. He will not account to anybody after the four years. But Dr. Bawumia knows that he will seek a second term so he will work well and put the country on the right pedestal”, he said.
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He was confident Dr. Bawumia would implement policies and projects that would contribute to putting Ghana at par with the developed world and enhance the livelihoods of the citizenry.
Mr. Woanyah blamed the deteriorated state of the economy under the watch of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government on external factors but was quick to assert that the economy had been recovering and “there is some form of stability”.
“As for economic issues, it is always up and down. I mean there is no way you are going to have that kind of stability throughout, because, we are not on an island. Even advanced economies are suffering due to global effects.
There is inflation everywhere. There are coup d’etats, and people are chasing their governments, so it is a global thing, it is not only in Ghana. But for us in Ghana, we are grateful to God that things are bouncing back, and so the NDC will be disappointed. It is because of the external shocks, but we are overcoming those shocks and the economy is already improving” he said.
He indicated that Dr. Bawumia is a unifier, well-composed, and a projective individual, and when elected as President would continue his digitization agenda which he has already laid a good foundation for.
Saturday’s primary
Mr. Woanyah lauded the conduct of delegates in the presidential primary – which was violent-free in his jurisdiction.
At the end of polls, 11 constituencies in the Volta Region voted in favor of second-placed Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, while the other 7 endorsed the candidature of the eventual winner, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The Member of Parliament for Assin Central polled 5,850 votes against 4,984 votes polled by the Vice President in that region.
The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on Ghanaians to live harmoniously with each other to safeguard the country’s peace.
It has urged Ghanaians to protect “the peace and security of the country by creating and using avenues of tolerance, cooperation, and coexistence to sustain the country’s identity as an oasis of peace in Africa.”
This follows the unfortunate violent clashes in some parts of the country which have resulted in the deaths of some citizens.
Reports from Kintampo in the Bono East Region, Nkwanta in the Oti Region, and Wenchiki in the Northeast Region indicate that violence has led to the destruction of lives and property in these affected communities.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NPC reminded Ghanaians “of paragraphs (c), (d) and (i) of
article 41 of the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana which states thus: The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen.”
“To foster national unity and live in harmony with others; to respect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of others, and generally to refrain from doing acts detrimental to the welfare of other persons. To co-operate with lawful agencies in the maintenance of law and order.”
Read the full statement from the NPC here
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Defence and National Security Ministers to appear before parliament today over Kintampo clash
The Ministers of Defence and National Security are expected to appear before the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament on Thursday, November 23, to provide a briefing on actions being taken by the government to forestall a clash between the Mo and Wangara tribes in the Kintampo North municipality.
This comes on the back of a summons by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
According to the Member of Parliament for the area, Joseph Kwame Kumah, tensions were high when the Mo tribe requested to perform rituals within the months of November and December, coinciding with the annual Klubi festival of the Wangara community.
In response to calls for a ceasefire by the MP, the Speaker directed that the government must take immediate steps to ensure peaceful coexistence.
“As the first authorities to come to this house to brief the committee on Defense and Interior, this is an urgent matter that should be handled with dispatch. I think Thursday should be okay for the two ministers and their commanders to appear before the committee early tomorrow morning by 9 am to brief the committee. It is an urgent matter.”
“The National Security Council through their regional office should immediately intervene because the chieftaincy institution is one of the cornerstones of the peace and security of our country, and we hold that institution dearly. We will do everything to prevent that institution from falling into disarray,” he stated.
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Some staff of a popular loan company, Quick Credit Ghana, stormed a local restaurant to recover a loan sum.
Videos available to GhanaWeb and shared on social media showed over half a dozen male workers in violent exchanges with the staff at the restaurant said to be located at Laterbiokoshie, a suburb of Accra.
According to a person videoing the encounter, the staff had forced their way into the facility, packed up the furniture and succeeded in locking up the place before leaving.
The video, shot in the evening, however, did not show any affected customers nor did it show any casualties.
The company has yet to issue an official statement on the development. GhanaWeb is also trying to reach out to the affected businesses.
Watch the video below:
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