Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called on New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to disregard accusations that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was responsible for the economic mismanagement under the party’s administration, insisting he remains the best candidate to lead the NPP into the next general elections.
Speaking to NPP delegates, Adwoa Safo argued that Dr Bawumia should not be held solely accountable for the party’s economic challenges, emphasizing that his influence on key decisions was limited. She highlighted the significant role played by other top officials, especially former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, in shaping the country’s economic policies.
“Was Dr Bawumia the finance minister? Were we not in government when some MPs said, because of the way our economy is being mismanaged, we should change the finance minister, did we? Didn’t he damage everything before he was changed, so how can we blame this on Bawumia?” she questioned.
Adwoa Safo further explained that Dr Bawumia did not have the authority to overrule decisions taken at the highest levels of government. “He was only the driver’s mate and could not overrule the driver, even if the driver was not performing well,” she remarked.
Her comments come in response to criticism from some flagbearer aspirants in the ongoing NPP presidential primaries, who have blamed Dr Bawumia for the party’s economic record while in government. Dr Bawumia is currently one of five aspirants vying for the NPP flagbearer slot, with the party scheduled to elect its presidential candidate on January 31, 2026.
He faces competition from former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Bryan Acheampong, former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
