Bawumia Cannot Be Blamed For Ghana's Economic Woes – Governance Expert | Politics

Dr Smart Sarpong, a senior analysis fellow on the Kumasi Technical University (KTU), has mentioned that it's utterly faulty responsible the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, over the present financial difficulties engulfing the nation.

Speaking throughout an look on Kumasi-based Fox Morning Drive, the governance knowledgeable mentioned the Vice President is innocent over the financial scenario as a result of he didn't represent the Economic Management Team (EMT) that he is compelled to work with.

According to Dr Sarpong, except for Bawumia, each different individual on the workforce was appointed by the President and the blame lies with their woeful performances and never the Vice President.

“People are saying all sorts of things against Dr. Bawumia but let me put it on record that the team [Economic Management Team] headed by the Vice President, had the members selected and constituted by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and given to him [Dr. Bawumia] to work with,” he mentioned.

“The Finance Minister was appointed by Nana Akufo-Addo, and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana is also appointed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. All the Ministers constituting EMT were somebody's selection and given to Dr. Bawumia to work with them,” Dr. Smart Sarpong identified.

According to Sarpong, the Vice President would in all probability like to exchange some members of the EMT, however he lacks the ability to take action.

“He didn't make the selection. The selection was made by someone and that person who is the President is not ready to change the people so we can't blame Dr. Bawumia,” Dr. Smart Sarpong added.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Prior to taking workplace, there had been no query concerning the financial genius of Vice President Bawumia, but the NPP government, after an excellent begin, seem to have sputtered, notably throughout the previous yr.

How can that be, with famous financial whizkid Dr Bawumia on the Economic Management Team?

Aside Dr Sarpong's astute observations above, a senior Ghanaian journalist, Omanhene Kwabena Asante, not too long ago revealed that the Vice President's recommendation on financial points are routinely ignored.

Speaking on Ekosii Sen on Asempa Fm, Asante opined that the Vice President has given sage financial recommendation at each step of the way in which however continues to be routinely ignored by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and different members of the EMT.

Omanhene mentioned Dr Bawumia has turn into a sufferer of circumstances – ie his financial genius is being tainted because of the actions of different individuals.

“Behind the scenes, a lot is happening that cannot be said publicly. If we are allowed to say what is really going on between Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and [Finance Minister] Ken Ofori-Atta and the economic management team, [many troubling] things have transpired and continue to transpire,” he mentioned in Twi on this system on Asempa Fm.

He added: “Even at yesterday's assembly, rather a lot occurred. We may give updates however will probably be very unfair on our half to spill a few of these secrets and techniques and dig Ghana right into a deeper gap. The fact is that Dr Bawumia, sadly, continues to be a sufferer of circumstances.

“Unfortunately, he would not speak up to defend himself, and he would never do so. But in politics, we have the good, the bad and the ugly. Unfortunately for Dr Bawumia, he has fallen into the category where all Ghanaians believe the economic downturn, and cedi depreciation and other issues are all the cause of his policies but I can confidently tell you that is not the case.”

Gradually, an image is rising of dysfunction within the government with regard to following the trail beneficial by Bawumia, a confirmed economist with a stellar monitor file, as towards these thought-about the President's 'males'.

As Ghanaians at the moment undergo, one can solely marvel what might need been if these in cost really listened to knowledge. Bawumia, in spite of everything, has confirmed his competence with the gorgeous digital drive which has utterly thrust Ghana into the longer term, forward of all her friends!