Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr has dismissed assertions that Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s response to former President John Mahama in connection with the $2.5 million national digital addressing system which the latter described as “419”, was excessive.
Dr Bawumia described former President John Mahama as having "no clue" whatsoever about the system and "parroting propaganda" for claiming that the National Digital Property Addressing System (NDPAS) is fraudulent.
To him, the former president would have done himself a great favour if he had read more about the project before coming out to speak about it.
Speaking at an NDC unity walk in Cape Coast last weekend, the former President accused the Vice President of embarrassing the government with the digital addressing system which in his view attracted a huge cost, when same could be accessed on Google Maps for free.
“How can you launch a Google GPS system that is freely available on our mobile phone and say it is a national addressing system. It is such a pity. Why will you embarrass the president so much? You go and take a whole president to bring him to come and launch a system that is 419,” John Mahama said.
Dr Bawumia in response said: “I read that the former President described Ghana’s National Digital Addressing system as a 419 scam. When I read his reasoning for such a description, it became very evident to me that he has no clue about what he was talking about and was just engaged in parroting propaganda. I actually had a good laugh.”
Educating the former President and critics of the system, Dr. Bawumia explained that, the system is a “national database system that provides the digital address for every landed property in Ghana.”
"For former president Mahama to claim that Ghana’s NDPAS and the accompanying GhanaPostGPS app is a 419 scam demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the system. We have been witnesses to 8 years of his governance as vice president and president and we know what 419 scams look like...We know a 419 scam when we see one and that, unfortunately, was the hallmark of the administration of former president Mahama. Ghanaians will find out more soon as people are held legally accountable. With the record that former president Mahama has in the area of governance, it is incredible that he would have the effrontery to talk about 419 scams,” the Vice President stated.
However, his riposte did not enthuse some leading figures of the opposition party who waded into the fray, accusing the Vice-President of just pouring invectives at Mr Mahama.
NDC Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo slammed Dr Bawumia for reducing governance to propaganda and described him as the "Chief Propagandist of the government".
Former Deputy Trades Minister in the erstwhile John Mahama administration, Murtala Mohammed on his part noted that Dr Bawumia “has still not found the transition between a Vice President and a running mate. As a matter of fact, he is an apology of a Vice President.”
Finally, sharp-tongued former Deputy Minister for Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, implored the Vice-President to educate his boss, President Akufo Addo on the meaning of GPS instead of former President John Mahama.
“It does not lie in the mouth of the Vice President to come and purport to educate President Mahama on anything…with the greatest respect to the President, I doubt if he understands what GPS stands for…if he has any education, he should reserve it for his boss, the President whom I believe, President Mahama stands heads and shoulders above…”
But contributing to a panel discussion on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Kweku Baako said “I see nothing wrong with what Bawumia said”.
To him, the former President just sought to "criminalize the project whether adducing any fact", thus there was nothing disparaging about Dr Bawumia's response, which he considered a fitting one.
“I think his comment was not robust enough…the project was criminalized. I don’t think he insulted President Mahama and I think he was right. Our NDC friends have just decided to engage in propaganda. I don’t know where the 419 lies…meanwhile you have not given us any evidence. What did he say that was indecent? I don’t see where people are worried. I saw nothing wrong with Bawumia’s reaction. It was perfect” he said
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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I won't blame ndc huligans for their comments. If you have all the necessary evidence and you are still watching them to walk scotfree what Will happen is what we are hearing. Nana Ghanaians don't care about number of factories you will establish o, I they to see their monies are retrieved back to them.
The woes of NDC was orchestrated by the entry of Dr. Bawumia to the political space. Since he came to the scene, he has consistently and constantly helped NPP win several parliamentary seats and also popular votes for the party, election after election. NDC has not been able to find an antidote to his wizardry and thus result to insults. NDC lack the expertise to challenge his claims. So, long as Dr Bawumiah remains with NPP, NDC will know no piece. As for Prez Mahama, he is just a laughing stock to Dr. Bawumiah. Degrees in History and Communication Studies is no threat to the Dr. No wonder he ridicules Prez Mahama with cheeky ease. As for former Vice President, he has advised himself. He is on indefinite political comatose.
These worthless,useles.s nonentities never cease insulting Ghanaians.How dare these corrup.t and incompetent NDC criminal ***barred word*** have the gut to disrespect and insult the president.These hogs/swines will rot in opposition with their liars,insult and propaganda.They've not learnt any lesson,for still allowing these ***barred word*** boys who caused their miserable defeat to continue.I guess these cruel nation wreckers are indeed cursed!
I heard Baba Jamil say that he started the digital address system so there nothing to praise NPP about it. If this is so why will NDC turn around and say the program is 419? Kweku Baako was spot on when he said Dr. Bawumia didn't insult anyone, he was able to give back on equal measure-if not better- what the NDC spewed out.
For those negative minded persons in Ghana who choose to see nothing positive with the newly implemented GPS system, SHAME ON YOU!! Travel to any of the developed countries that have been using SAT NAV for years and you will find out that from time to time the directions you get are not accurate and despite that everyone uses SAT NAV in their car. The system was built by a Ghanaian company, to solve a Ghanaian problem so please support your own.
In fact I was shocked to hear the so called communicator n former president saying 419 when he knew he was the father of the criminal NDC MP's we harbour in the country.
The system is not working at my place. Maybe, it can be 419. Tried several times.......
Why are some SHS students not enjoying the free SHS. At least there is some lapse in the free SHS.
When the system was first launched we were told that mahama built the building for the address system so he deserves praise rather n now he is saying it's 419. That's all they know. When the praise is loud they want to take glory n when it doesn't work then bash it. Just like free SHS. when Nana proposed it they said it was 419. Then tried wore fully to implement it n when nana finally implemented it now it was they who started n that didn't work so now they r bashing it. Yaanoms n propaganda dier hahahahaa