The office of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has denied accusations that he; then running mate of the NPP, promised not to borrow when his party comes into office.
The Minority has described as shameful, Dr Bawumia’s new position on borrowing.
Deputy Minority Leader, James Klutse Avedzi said: “It is shameful for Bawumia to say in the past that we don’t need to borrow because we have all the resources here and now saying that we need to borrow and borrow responsibly, that is the problem I have with him. He knows that what he said when he was in opposition as a running mate was meant to deceive the people of Ghana so that he can get the votes, he’s got it now and he is now telling the people that he will borrow.”
However, Dr. Bawumia’s office, in a statement, challenged the Deputy Minority Leader, James Klutse Avedzi, to prove that the Vice President made such a statement.
Read full statement below
Argue on Facts and Not Fabrications
The Office of the Vice President’s attention has been drawn to a statement (on Citi FM on August 16, 2017) attributed to the Deputy Minority Leader, Hon James Klutse Avedzi, accusing the Vice President of doing a U-turn on the issue of borrowing by government. Specifically, the deputy minority leader is reported to have stated that:
“The Vice President . . . while he was the running mate for the NPP was emphatic on the issue about borrowing in Ghana saying that the country need not borrow and that we have the resources here in Ghana and that when they win power they will not borrow”.
The Office of the Vice President would like to state for the record that the above statement attributed to the Vice-President by the deputy minority leader (and subsequently by many NDC communicators) is a complete and utter fabrication. The Vice President’s speeches, lectures and statements on the economy over the years are a matter of public record.
We are therefore challenging the deputy minority leader (and the other NDC communicators) to immediately provide the evidence to back up their claim. They cannot provide any such evidence because the Vice-President has never made such a statement.
To deliberately fabricate statements in an attempt to attack your political opponent is an exercise in desperation and intellectual dishonesty. As politicians, it is important that we elevate the discourse and argue based on facts and not on fabrications and outright lies.
Our advice to them is to go back and take the time to READ the Vice President’s lectures as well as speeches and try to criticize based on the statements contained therein. Ghana deserves much better.
…..Signed……
Frank Agyei-Twum
Director of Communications
Office of the Vice-President
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Dr Borromia in fact, you own NPP members knew very well you said it including your boss nana akofo addo the president that you said it period. Stop defending and provide job for unemployed Ghanaians since you claim you are the solution to our economic crises.
Am not surprise Dr liar has make a quick u-turn telling Ghanaians we should come with evidence. Because all that this corrupt akofo addo government said during campaign has all turn out to be 419 and no wonder teachers and nurses are now blaming themselves for making wrong choice.
This is no news,we were in Ghana when President Kuffour campaign on zero tolerance for corruption only for Him to come tell us that anybody who thinks there is corruption should provide evidence to that effect. Late Atta -Mills said similar and the NPP called Him names. Now its the turn of the DR. I laugh when i hear him speak. Was the Dr not part of the then Ghana Telecom company board yet he saw the so called collapse of the company and the sale of it to Vodafone. If he couldn't salvage one company called GT how can he salvage Ghana a whole country so its not surprised at all he has made a U-Turn like this now. God save us from such politicians.
Bawuliar, Bawuliar, Bawuliar, Bawuliar. I have never witnessed a lying Vice President like Bawumiah in my life. You are caught on the tape saying all these things yet you deny thru your teeth saying you never uttered those words. Time will tell.
HAHAHAHAHA CAN'T WAIT FOR 2020
Borromia do you know that you are indirectly telling ghanaians to come with evidence? every ghanaians head you laud and clear when you and Nana Addo repeatedly said there is money here to solve our economic problems and no need to borrow. It's because of mismanagement that lead to borrowing and if Ghanaians give npp the chance to govern, your government would make sure you put a stop to borrowing. Today, you have the gut to tell Ghanaians that we should come with evidence. Fine lies brought you to power and would send you back opposition.
Man ka. They deceived us ooo. But time will tell.
so this frank guy can now talk huh...after your humiliating press statement and grammatical ***barred word*** you are here to defend a lair called bawumia...twia...Ghanaians are waiting for the one district one factory, one village one dam, one million per constituency and the free shs from form 1 to 3. we are tired of your lamentations and theoretic
DR BAWUMIA EEH, did the ndc borrow money to chew chinchinga or to go on a spending spree..what do you mean by responsible borrowing? are you saying borrowing to build the gas plant, secondary school, hospitals, roads, water, markets e.t.c is irresponsible borrowing...if this is what doctorate is all about then l beg to differ...twiaaaa economist indeed.
Bawumia has always been right. NDC don't know how to read. Just come with your proof or ***barred word***. NDC is dying with lies.