"I wish to place on record to Mr. Suhuyini, his NDC cohorts and all those who take delight in communicating such falsehood that Dr. Bawumia never made any tweets or statements during the 2016 campaign period that the NPP government would never borrow if voted to power. I am by this statement challenging Mr. Suhuyini or anyone who has evidence to the contrary to adduce same," - Dr Gideon Boako.
Alhassan Suhuyini Fabricated Bawumia's Supposed Tweet on No Borrowing by NPP
On Saturday 15th June, 2019, during the Joy News/TV news analysis show, Newsfile, member of Parliament for the Tamale North Constituency, Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini peddled blatant falsehood by saying that in December 2016 the then running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia tweeted that the NPP Party, when voted into office, will harness the resources of the country to develop Ghana *’without borrowing*’.
Although other panelists on the show disclaimed this assertion and called for its disregard Mr. Suhuyini failed to accept guilt. Yet when challenged, Mr. Suhuyini failed to produce evidence to his claim but rather called for international IT experts to help him provide the evidence.
I wish to place on record to Mr. Suhuyini, his NDC cohorts and all those who take delight in communicating such falsehood that Dr. Bawumia never made any tweets or statements during the 2016 campaign period that the NPP government would never borrow if voted to power.
I am by this statement challenging Mr. Suhuyini or anyone who has evidence to the contrary to adduce same.
Dr. Bawumia and the government of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo still stand by the principle of responsible public expenditure financing through the optimal mix of tax revenues, borrowed funds, grants or any other sources useful to the development of the country.
Like the over 13 billion cedis borrowed to save the deposits of over 1.2 million customers of distressed banks and microfinance institutions, government will continue to exercise its discretion of borrowing insofar as it remains important, needful and permissible.
Government is however mindful of the need to ensure debt sustainability, judicious use of borrowed funds, and the productivity that must come with such funds. It is in the light of this that this government has taken the painstaking efforts to avert the mistakes of the past and passed the fiscal responsibility act to constrain government borrowing not to exceed a certain limit of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Politics is supposed to be a decent game and all actors therein must communicate with facts. I urge the media to constantly put everyone to strict proof for every claim made.
Thank you.
—— Signed ——
Dr. Gideon Boako
Spokesperson to the Vice President
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Is Gideon for real? He is rather fanning the fire on Dr Bawumia. He said it and the tapes are there what he is doing reminds me of what befell Otabil when he contradicted himself and his tapes were played through loud speakers during the election.
This man is a joker... Something that was heard by most Ghanaians, he is there talking as if he is not a Ghanaian. Bawumia used to say that the then NDC government was engaging in reckless borrowing, what & what... bla bla bla. Now that he is there doing more than that people are trying to defend him. It's only people who are ***barred word*** that will defend Bawumia on this issue!
This is strange. U think we did not hear Bawumia saying that the money is here in Ghana and that we would not borrow for development? Be there and ask someone for proof. If u can, come and ask me and my family for proof. you will smell pepper
In fact ndcfuo are disgrace to Ghana, these idi*ots must never be allowed near the seat of our government, we voted for Prof. Mills not John mahama and he killed the Prof. to send our country so back to the 16th century to the extent Ghana once upon a time the beacon of Africa has been described by a Nigerian prof that 8% of Ghana's degree are inferior to Nigeria what an insult all because of these f00*00s with no sense in the ndc, and he us right no roper degree holder will have the mentality of these ndc, their argument is like a class 3 pupil but they are the loudest! they holding inferior degrees with chest out and arrogance! disgraceful ndc ! where did Dr Bawumiah said borrowing is not good? Onyame betua moka! Nation wreckers! why do you hate Ghana like that? Onyame betua moka!
If he did not say so how come he referred to his work at BOG? LIARS!!! The heat is on.....you are running away from your words!!!
I always say Ndc is full of triviality and negativity. Do also forget that bad news strive than positive news
whether he said it or not you can burn the sea kwashai the buuului
This Dr. is idle
Really..Is that man ...Bawumai a true Muslim...the man can lie...bebebebebebebe...yen hu be da ooooo! we are all heard him and Naana Adddo said that the NPP govt will not borrow...Now what are saying......tweah
did Bawymia say "borrowing is a lazy mans approach to solving the problems of this country". Nobody can dispute this qoutation, not even your damage conroller kwaku baako..if borrowing is a lazy man's approach, is it not the same as saying you wont borrow?