According to the Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Ghana is at a point where it needs leaders like Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to manage its affairs.
The vice president is the only candidate on whom Ghanaians should concentrate during the general elections of 2024, according to Manhyia Member of Parliament.
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In an interview with Kumasi’s Pure FM, Dr. Prempeh declared his intention to install Dr. Bawumia as Ghana’s next president.
“All my work I’ve done and everything I’ve represented since 2012 is to ensure that Dr. Bawumia becomes President of Ghana one day. I’ve never for a second dreamt of being his running mate. That is not why I’m supporting Dr. Bawumia’s work. I have the conviction and confidence that where Ghana is at the moment, we need someone like Dr. Bawumia to take Ghana forward,” he revealed
He refuted, however, rumors that he wanted to be Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate.
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh claims that it is concerning that people believe the vice president is trying to convince them to become his running mate when in fact, he has not even announced his intention to run for office.
“The man has not even declared his intentions to become the Flagbearer and subsequently President of this country. We just came to accompany him to Otumfuo’s Akwasidae. I was abroad some weeks ago working for the government when I heard someone insulting me and saying I want to become the Vice President. We have not even elected our flagbearer so how does someone even lobby to become Vice President?
People have been talking and saying things to paint others black and that is worrying. You don’t even get where they get their information from to link me to be lobbying to become the Bawumia’s running mate.” he bemoaned
The Energy Minister observed that people have launched attacks solely as a result of an internal conflict, but he hastened to add that he is a man who does not support insult-based politics.
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“I don’t subscribe to the strategy of insulting your opponent and later going and begging so we move on. I will never forget if you insult me,” he said.
Alan Kyerematen, a former minister of trade and industry, and Kennedy Agyapong, a representative for Assin Central, are two additional leading contenders in the party.
