The vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is allegedly against the government’s decision to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and against the passage of the E-levy tax handle, according to Kate Gyamfua, the National Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In an interview with Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on November 23, 2023, Kate Gyamfua stated that Bawumia and Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister of Communications and Digitization, had disagreed with the E-levy’s implementation at a party caucus meeting.
The NPP Women’s Organizer continued by disclosing that Dr. Bawumia once again objected during their discussion regarding financial support from the IMF.
Kate Gyamfua went on to say that although the Vice President was praised for his position, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was worried about the situation possibly getting worse and the consequences of not getting the support of the IMF.
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Meanwhile, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow says the ruling party made a mistake in selecting Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as its presidential candidate ahead of the 2024 presidential elections.
Speaking in an interview on Mpu ne Mpu on UTV, the expelled member from the NPP party asserted that when Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was brought in, the party claimed he was ‘Economic Messiah’ who was going change things.
However, after 7 years, the Ghana’s economy has worsen over the period to the extent that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has to intervened.
He further explained that even though he’s an NPP member, he wouldn’t hesitate to criticize the party when things go wrong.
According to him, the kind of campaign promises they gave the electorates is not what they are doing now.
Following his expulsion the NPP, Nana Ohene Ntow said that he is not shocked nor concerned about being kicked out of the organization.
He claims that because he backed the party’s former flagbearer candidate, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, in his independent presidential bid, this decision was necessary and appropriate under the party’s constitution.
