Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a swipe at former President John Dramani Mahama for claiming he has solutions to the current economic crisis in the country.
Speaking to a throng of people in Tamale on Monday as part of his northern tour, Dr. Bawumia reminded the people how Mahama turned deaf ears to Ghanaians when they complained about the hardships in the country during his tenure as president.
According to him, John Mahama fired back at his critics and jabbed them that he’s a dead goat who has no feelings.
“Today, John Mahama is going around the country, he is speaking to people as if he has never been a president before. He said when we were suffering he told us he is a dead goat. A dead goat who has no feelings. Today, he wants to resurrect himself to become a live goat,” Dr. Bawumia said.
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Meanwhile, according to Mahama, Ghanaians can anticipate a review of betting taxes during his next term in office.
This year’s sports betting and lottery tax bill was approved by parliament in March.
Customers, particularly the throngs of young people, have widely denounced this action.
10% of all winnings from lotteries and sports betting are retained by the government as taxes.
During his Building Ghana tour on Monday, November 20, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer said to wood vendors in Techiman, “It is not just about taxes on betting, when we come to government we will look at the number of taxes imposed.”
The former president has been touring the three Bono regions of Ghana in an attempt to seize political power.
He has been seeking opinions on how to frame the people’s manifesto by meeting with market vendors, students, traditional leaders, and artisans.
Concerning the 24-hour economy policy, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia chastised former President John Dramani Mahama.
