Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has sharply criticized Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), describing him as an opportunist and pretender.
In a statement, Amidu accused President Akufo-Addo of successfully grooming Dr. Bawumia into his own image, which he argued has led to Bawumia losing the high moral character he once possessed.
Amidu further asserted that voting for Dr. Bawumia would be a third term of Akufo-Addo’s administration, which he claims would continue the corruption and looting associated with the current government.
He described Dr. Bawumia as a person lacking the integrity and honesty required to lead the nation.
“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.
He urged voters to choose between continuing under the “create, loot, and share” principle or voting for change to restore probity and accountability, as enshrined in the Constitution.
Amidu expressed his belief that Dr. Bawumia, despite his northern heritage, 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.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Hamdia Mohammed
