Bawumia challenges Mahama to debate, poses 50 questions ahead of debate

In a bold response to recent comments from former President John Dramani Mahama, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of Ghana, has called on Mahama for a public debate.
According to Bawumia, the debate would allow the Ghanaian public to assess their records, policies, and visions for the future.
In a statement, Bawumia criticized Mahama for "hiding behind flimsy questions" instead of facing him directly.
"I would have thought he would be man enough to face me in a one-on-one debate," Bawumia stated.
"He should not hide behind these questions to avoid a debate.
Let’s meet in a public forum, and the moderators can even start by asking me his five questions."
Bawumia’s response went further, however, as he posed fifty questions of his own, challenging Mahama’s record on critical national issues.
The questions address a wide range of topics, from social interventions and economic management to infrastructure development and the digitalization agenda.
The Vice-President's questions cover topics such as Mahama's stance on Free Senior High School (SHS), with Bawumia questioning why Mahama previously campaigned against it.
He also raised concerns about the challenges Ghana faced during Mahama's administration, such as the prolonged energy crisis ("Dumsor") and alleged near-collapse of the banking sector.
Some questions also target the former President's economic policies, asking why his administration saw low agricultural growth (2.9%) compared to Bawumia’s administration and fewer infrastructure projects. Bawumia listed a number of achievements under his tenure, claiming that the current government has constructed more roads, hospitals, schools, fish landing sites, public libraries, sports facilities, and waste recycling plants.
In a direct challenge, Bawumia highlighted several key programmes he personally initiated, including Agenda 111, E-Pharmacy, the Ghana Card, a Digital Property Address System, and Mobile Money Interoperability, asking Mahama to account for the policies he introduced during his own term as Vice-President.
Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah
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