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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has angrily rejected the notion of a presidential debate between Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and NDC flagbearer John Mahama.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Asiedu Nketia said on CTV’s “Dwabo” that Dr. Bawumia and former President Mahama shouldn’t dispute in any way.
“We say President Mahama should not engage Bawumia in any debate in any shape or form,” Mr. Asiedu Nketia emphasised.
He expressed skepticism about the value of debating Dr. Bawumia, whom he described as an “intelligent liar.”
“When you’re arguing with a liar, whatever comes to mind, he’ll say it. An intelligent liar is very dangerous because he will lie and polish it for all to believe and he believes in his own lies. There is no fact that you will say that he will believe; he will still be of the opinion because he’s believing in his own lies,” Mr. Asiedu Nketia stated.
The NDC chairman further criticised Dr. Bawumia’s record, suggesting that the NPP flagbearer faces a significant credibility crisis.
“People have seen the nature of the NPP flagbearer and the record he has created over the past, which has created a credibility crisis among the population. He has a huge job to do debating his own record,” Mr. Asiedu Nketia said.
He also referred to social media videos as evidence of Dr. Bawumia’s dishonesty, asserting that these videos serve as enough proof of his “lies.”
“So, he should go and answer his own questions,” Mr. Asiedu Nketia urged.
Mr. Asiedu Nketia brought out a prior instance in which the NDC had demanded a debate, pointing out that Dr. Bawumia had earlier recommended that Mr. Mahama address people most impacted by the economy, such as laborers and market women.
He had stated that laborers, market women, kayayoo traders, GPRTU members, and other such groups were most affected by the economy we were operating in. Mahama ought to confront such individuals, then. And have these groups of individuals departed from our economy? Mr. Asiedu Nketia emphasized, “No.”
Source: Ghanatodayonlinbe.com
