Mahamudu Bawumia, Running Mate to Nana Akufo-Addo, has observed that President Mahama, through his actions and inactions, has soiled the Northern brand, which was known to be one of integrity and honesty, with corruption.
Speaking at Balungu in the Bongo constituency yesterday, Dr Bawumia urged the people of the North not to vote for Mr Mahama and the NDC because doing that will mean a continuation of the massive corruption and stealing that had been witnessed in the last 8 years.
“John Mahama’s government is the most corrupt government in the history of Ghana. Dollar for dollar, cedi for cedi, this government is the most corrupt in our history. And yet he tells the people of the North to vote for him because he is our brother. Why does your government steal from Northerners if you care for Northerners and why do you want us to give you another opportunity to steal more from the people you say you are trying to protect?”, he asked.
Nana Akufo-Addo’s Running Mate observed that as a result of the actions and inaction of the President, and the people close to him, he had damaged the long-held view that Northerners abhor corruption and are honest people.
He recalled Northerners of yesteryear and noted the diligence and integrity with which they selflessly and proudly served their people and worked in various capacities without any thought whatsoever about personal gains.
He expressed sadness at how the current government, led by someone who proudly describes himself as a Northern President, has thrown all these principles away.
“Let us face it; John Mahama’s government is a disgrace to Northerners. Northerners were always a proud people. We value our integrity. We don’t have money but we have pride. We are seen as honest people. This is the way our fathers worked; honesty was the guiding principle of Northerners. We are honest and value our integrity. But today thanks to John Mahama, the people of Ghana are viewing us very differently”, he stated.
He added: “Therefore it is time to restore the pride of Northerners and the way we are going to restore that pride is to get rid of this John Mahama’s corrupt government. It is not doing Northerners any good and this is why we have to vote for Nana Akufo-Addo.”
Dr Bawumia is on campaign tour of the Upper East Region that comes on the back of a month long tour of the Northern Region which saw him visit 27 constituencies in the Region.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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The honesty and integrity of Northerners was acknowledged even by the colonialists in many of their written accounts about the Gold Coast. In modern Ghana, dramatists and film makers made allusion to the straight and honest Northern character in the form of Northern workmen who will not depart from their masters' instructions no matter the temptation of offers of bribes. The North has produced men of integrity like Abayifa Karbo, S. D. Dombo, Mumuni Bawumia, Imoro Egala, Adam Amandi, Hilla Liman, and Aliyu Mahama. They served and left office without a hint of corruption. Look at Hilla Liman, a clean humble man. Compare these people to John Mahama and you will agree with Dr Bawumia. The monumental ***barred word*** within SADA; ***barred word*** committed by Northerners against the interest of Northerners under the watch of a northerner called John Mahama is the painful betrayal.
This Bawumia is losing his mind for power. The more he talks, the more he exposes his stupidness. You are not just insulting the president the people of the north too. You can choose to do the dirty work of your paid master, akufo addo, but don't forget its your own integrity and future in politics that you are destroying if you even had one to begin with. Its unfortunate you have to destroy yourself because of this dead horse
npp r always the good people whiles ndc r always bad....wonders will happen on 7 Dec.jm all d way...tuasu
from d north jm will win...ur talks wont change anything for jm.......
stop attacking the president's personality...that is cheap politics. So you think an Ashanti man can restore the pride of Northerners? Well,God will decide who'll sit on that throne!
HAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHA! the pot calling the the kettle black. Why can't you, the npp talk or say a word without insulting. Every npp person who posts something has the *barred* word...WHY? AS3M S3 B3
when will this man learn at all.... you think such talk will win you power.just wait and see..
WELL SAID MY BROTHER, AM FROM THE NORTH TOO..AM NOT GOING TO WAIST MY VOTE ON THIS CORRUPT PRESIDENT AND THE NDC ANY MORE IN THE NAME OF TRIBE...INDEED PREZ MAHAMA IS A BIG DISGRACE TO WE THE NORTHERNERS..POVERTY IN THE 3 NORTHERN REGIONS IS AT IT PEEK UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA...NEVER WILL I WAIST MY VOTE ON THIS CORRUPT MAN..AM SOO ASHAME OF MYSELF..EVERY DAY WHEN I WAKE UP ALL WHAT I HEAR IS CORRUPTION HERE CORRUPTION THERE..I SOME TIMES ASK MYSELF WHY PREZ MAHAMA LIKE MONEY SOO MUCH WHEN HE WILL ONE DAY DIE AND LEAVE ALL THAT BEHIND..MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS CANT EVEN GET ONE MEAL A DAY AND EVERY DAY WE HEAR AND SEE POOR TAX PAYERS MONEY BEEN SHARED AMONG SOME FEW PEOPLE. IS ONLY A ***barred word*** WHO DOES NOT CHANGE HIS MIND..THIS YEAR AM FOR CHANGE...PROUD NORTHERNER, PROUD GHANAIAN..GOD BLESS GHANA.
so now you are a better person than Mahama. God is watching!