Tuesday,
November 18, 2014
Folks, I have been to Ghanaweb to
read a news report in which Dr. Pink Sheet Mahamudu Bawumia was quoted as
castigating the NDC administrations under the late Atta Mills and Mahama as
borrowing excessively yet showing nothing for it in the country to prove how
the money was used. (See the detailed news report at: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=335401&comment=0#com).
I won’t tax my brains at all in
unpacking Bawumia’s allegations. Instead, I have decided to pick comments from
readers of the news report to shed light on the issues. Generally, the comments
indicate that Bawumia should have known
better not to go that way. Indeed, this recourse to raising “false alarm” seems
to be the most preferred line of politicking by the NPP. No suggestion is given
to help us know how any government (especially one under the NPP—May God
forbid, though) can do things to solve Ghana’s problems without resorting to the
international donor community.
As usual, Bawumia waxed in
sterile statistics just to sustain his own ego as an economist. Hell-bent on
using statistics as his trump-card, he said a lot but made little sense, which
the comments on his effusions prove. Here is a selection of those comments:
1.
If
you have any conscience or credibility in you, you rather question the NPP
why should even borrow. This is because our debts were cancelled, grants
given free as result of declaring Ghana hpic. So should they borrow?. You see
how stupid you & Bawumia are?
2.
Bawumia’s
warped economics: Remember the cost of items you bought or used last eight
years is not the same at present. There is inflation worldwide.
3.
Bawumia,
you're not making any sense at all. So despite, the debt cancellations &
huge monies you received from the international community, you still borrowed?.
I will rather give credit to NDC to borrowed less. Bawumia, you're a disgrace to the intellectual community.
I will rather give credit to NDC to borrowed less. Bawumia, you're a disgrace to the intellectual community.
4.
I
tend to think along this line too.. So, with joining HIPIC and all the debt
cancellation, NPP still managed to create a $9 Billion deficit?... And still went ahead and packaged the most
luxurious retirement package for their President Kufuour. As if that was not
enough waste, NPP spent a huge amount on stupid chains themselves.
5.
whiles
they insinuate mahama as Pepe you blindly forget who you are, see the difference
in the borrowing? borrowing to build gas, factories, roads etc and not selling
Ghana Telecom, Ghana airways, buying dog chains, unproductive Presidential
initiatives etc are two different games. keep on deceiving yourself that you
belong to the Ashanti Akyem groups.
6.
NPP
borrowed with nothing much to show except the Jubilee house, hotel Kuffour and
uncompleted dam which Atta Mills sourced funds to complete. Under NDC we are
seeing primary and secondary roads constructed, new school buildings, gas
plants, expansion of the two major habours; construction of fish landing bays,
new regional and district hospitals (including the new teaching hospital at the
University of Ghana, new 37 military hospital and expansion works at both KATH
and Korle bu), expansion of water supply infrastructure (Akuse expansion just
completed, that in Takoradi is ongoing) and many more. there are things to show
for the funds. it was not for paying salaries as NPP did with the Euro-bonds.
7.
NPP
borrowed during the global surplus economy when Ghana was the number one
recipient of "free monies" from our donor "colonial
masters" as reward for being the poster child of winner takes all
multiparty democrazy! Even Spain, Pakistan, Ireland, India, Nigeria, etc., gave
us aid and grants during the global surplus economy. NDC came to power in a
deep global recession. Bawumia is blind and dishonest. The neo-cons are making
similar nonsensical argument against Obama in the USA!!!
8.
Bawumia
adi emia. all you are doing will come to zero. remember aliu mahama.
9.
Another
clueless NPP prophet of doom— ou went HIPIC, had debts cancelled, received free
monies, sold Ghana Airways, Ghana Telecom and still borrowed?? Clueless. All u
want is power at any cost. All die be die.
Folks, I purposely selected these
comments because they dominated the reaction of readers. One or two comments
agreed with Bawumia but the majority of the 14 that I accessed as of the time
of writing this post proved him wrong and showed clearly that the kind of
politics that he is leading the NPP to do with the country’s debt status won’t
fly in the face of facts.
Clearly, then, we can see how
this kind of “false alarm” politics will backfire. The NPP people are just not
sure of what to do to win the hearts of the electorate and will cling on to any
straw in their sight. The government has initiated and completed projects that
the people can see as evidence of money being wisely spent. The problems that
aren’t being solved have been explained and reasons given to allay fears,
doubts, and suspicions. Can’t any level-headed politician see anything beyond
the nose to do politics without alarming anybody and hoping to cash in?
Folks, for as long as these NPP
people choose rogue politics as their route to seek public goodwill, they will
expose their own underbelly and be hit hard. Even outside the main season for
partisan politics, they are finding it difficult to hone their skills. What can
they do when the main season opens? False alarm won’t solve their credibility problems.
They need better strategies to reach out to the electorate. If they care to
know, we will tell them that their brand of politics is antiquated and sterile.
Can they ever descend from their high horses to connect with the people? I
wonder; I truly wonder!!
I dedicate this post to Dr.
Bernard Glover, a former Council of State member and proprietor of Hotel
Cisneros at Sogakope, who passed away today at home. He was a self-made man who
served his country and people to the best of his ability. One pillar of the NDC
in the South Tongu District. May he rest in perfect peace!!
I shall return…
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