Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has described Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as an opportunist and pretender.
This was contained in a statement issued by the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
He accused President Akufo-Addo of successfully grooming Dr. Bawumia into his own image.
This he claimed has affected the vice president and caused him to lose the high moral character he once possessed.
He opined that voting for Dr. Bawumia would be a third term of Akufo-Addo’s administration.
He has therefore advised Ghanaians against that warning; it would continue the corruption and looting associated with the current government.
“Nana Akufo-Addo has so succeeded in grooming Dr. Bawumia in his own character and image that he can rest assured that when Dr. Bawumia succeeds him as President, the corrupt practices, including the protection of financial mismanagement for his family and cronies, will continue,” Amidu said.
The elections he suggested offer voters an opportunity to choose between the continuation of the “create, loot, and share” principle under this government or voting for change to restore probity and accountability, as enshrined in the Constitution.
He added that Dr. Bawumia does not possess the traits of honesty, integrity, and selfless service demonstrated by past leaders of Northern Ghana.
“Nana Akufo-Addo has so succeeded in grooming Dr. Bawumia in his own character and image that he can rest assured that when Dr. Bawumia succeeds him as President the fruits of “Ohene sℇ wo foro akoŋwa yi na sℇ wo aŋya sika a, wↄ bℇka sℇ wo yℇ okwasanpa ni”, however, that does NOT mean that ONLY … [name] and … [name] alone should make ALL the money …the money must spread” will be protected from auditing for his family, friends and cronies under his regime to sleep in peace. The choice that faces the electorate on 7 December 2024 is, therefore, to vote Mahamudu Bawumia as Nana Akufo-Addo’s anointed successor and continue suffering under the create loot and share principle they both hold in common or vote for change to enable probity and accountability as demanded by the Constitution to prevail.”
“I cannot as a person born in the then NT recommend Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as a person with the trait of honesty, integrity and selfless service exhibited by our forebearers from the NT to the Republic of Ghana to be elected on 7 December 2024 as President symbolizing a representation of northerners on an NPP ticket for Ghana. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is not only an opportunist and pretender, he has lost track of the high moral character associated with his own biological family and the forebearers of Northern Ghana.”
By: rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana