A Political Science lecturer says Vice President Kwesi Amisah Arthur was wrongfully advised when he was told not to respond to a lecture on the economy by Dr Mahmudu Bawumia.
Dr Alidu Seidu's comments come on the heels of Mr Amissah-Arthur's statement that he was talked out of replying to the Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party after his state of Ghana's economy lecture.
Mr Amissah-Arthur disclosed to the teeming National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters and other party gurus at the party's official manifesto launch that he was talked out of responding to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice-Presidential candidate.
Dr Bawumia held a lecture at the National Theatre on the theme “The State of the Ghana Economy – A Foundation of Concrete or Straw". There, he alleged that despite having more resources than any government ever in the history of Ghana, the Mahama-led government has been wasteful.
A scheduled public lecture under the theme – “Ghana’s Economy – Separating Truth from Fiction” to be delivered by Mr. Amissah-Arthur was rained off in the morning of the date. The public was assured that a new date would be communicated in the coming weeks.
However, at launch on Saturday, he disclosed that he would now respond to Dr Bawumia on political platforms wherever he goes.
"When I said I was going to respond, one of my former colleagues in Legon called me and said the man is doing politics, he is not doing economics so do not answer him with economics. Go on a political platform and tell him," he said.
He responded to two of the issues raised by Dr Bawumia and said they were lies adding he would be exposing more of Dr Bawumia's lies until "all the lies" are exposed.
But the political science lecturer at the University of Ghana says addressing the economic issues on a political platform as was done on Saturday was not the best.
"I was thinking the NDC as a party would also have a very organised platform of that nature and respond in kind...when somebody uses three hours to deliver a speech you can't just use a minute or fifteen minutes to respond in kind," he said.
He said Mr Amissah Arthur does not stand a chance of convincingly responding to the issues raised by his political opponent with his approach.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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This is a bunch of baloney, what Bawumia told the whole world is the truth and you know it. There is nothing for you to say to challenge him. I dare you to come on a stage and lie to Ghanaians for the whole world to hear you like you guys did over the weekend.
Can you please tell us who are your advisers. It is not true. Tell us you cant challenge Dr. Bawumia period. Running away nobody taa wodo. Egan de nnwoba.
This man only. This man only finds his voice during elections, after elections he goes into hiding. Seriously, I have been asking of him for sometime now only for him to resurface at this crucial time. I get pissed-of anytime I see him. He is just wasting Ghana's money. We do not have a vice president. Mtchew!
WHO ADVICE WHO? NO NAME? so did ndc party know some people can advice?
Tweaaa
they re shying away and finding excuses. Bawumia said it all and they cannot challenge else the IMF will get at them because they will peddle lies. shame unto block_ed headed paa kwesi Amissah. this shows the magnitude of block_ed heads governing us. They only know how to create, loot and chop all in the name of over priced development projects. Vote them out. They are nation wrec_kers causing us unnecessary hardships.
See this Paa Kwesi Bakoe Amissah Arthur Kaikai . . .masa you have nothing to say! just ***barred word*** and leave ghana alone.
See the blocked headed mammal
Massa, Commot for there. Dr.Bawumia is far far ahead of you. Don't bring yourself.