Tamale South MP Haruna Iddrisu has announced his intention to hold Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accountable by posing 200 critical questions to him.
There will be 20 questions during each campaign event where Iddrisu is scheduled to speak, starting with the recent campaign and manifesto launch of the Ketu North Constituency in Dzodze on September 1.
The former Minority Leader’s challenge to Bawumia is a direct response to the 170 questions that Bawumia famously posed to the late former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, in September 2016.
He intended to revisit these questions and Bawumia’s 2016 campaign promises, questioning whether they were made on his own behalf, on behalf of the NPP, or another entity.
“I will start asking Bawumia 200 questions, beginning with 20 today, and continue with 20 at every campaign platform I speak at,” Iddrisu declared.
He further questioned Bawumia’s accountability, asking, “The promises you made in 2016, including the 170 questions you asked the late Vice President—were they made on your behalf, on behalf of the NPP, or who?”
Mr. Iddrisu accused Bawumia of attempting to evade responsibility for the current economic challenges and the mismanagement under the NPP government, while simultaneously seeking the mandate to become president.
“Today, he is trying to run away from his responsibilities, asking us to detach him from the mess of the NPP. But we will not detach him—today, tomorrow, or ever. We will vote them out to bring President Mahama back,” he asserted.
He elaborated on former President John Mahama’s promise to “reset Ghana,” contrasting it with Bawumia’s recent rhetoric about “upgrading” the nation.
Mr Iddrisu questioned the logic of upgrading in the context of widespread hardship and corruption, suggesting that Bawumia needed to understand the reality of the situation.
“When President Mahama says he will reset Ghana, it simply means he is coming to correct the mess of the NPP—the mess in economic management, governance, corruption, and lack of accountability.
He is coming to reset and make our public institutions more accountable to the taxpayers of Ghana,” Mr Iddrisu stated.
During his speech, Mr Iddrisu also commended Dr James Klutse Avedzi, the current MP for Ketu North, for his efforts in advancing the constituency.
He encouraged the constituents to support Eric Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, whom he described as the future of both the constituency and the party.
Mr. Iddrisu promised that an NDC government would prioritise the construction of an ultramodern domestic market in Dzodze with funding from the Ghana Exim Bank, to benefit the people of Ketu North and the Republic of Togo.
He also assured the gathering that the road from Aflao to Ho via Dzodze would be upgraded to a first-class standard as a reward for the constituency’s unwavering loyalty to the NDC.
The campaign launch was attended by several high-profile guests, including Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu; Bernard Ahiafor, MP for Akatsi South; John Dumelo, the parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon; Shamima Muslim, a broadcaster; Obuobia Darko-Opoku, former NDC parliamentary candidate for Weija Gbawe; the Regional Chairman of the NDC, Mawutor Agbavitor; and other party leaders from the national, regional, and constituency levels.
Chiefs, queen mothers, elders, party supporters, and other notable individuals from the Ketu North Constituency also graced the event.
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