Joseph Osei-Owusu, Member of Parliament for the Bekwai constituency and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament has stated that the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, would be overshadowed by the NPP’s leader and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, whenever they are placed side by side.
The NDC has blamed the Vice President for Ghana’s economic woes, claiming that while in opposition, he positioned himself as an economic messiah and hurled insults at the NDC and its leader.
Furthermore, part of the reason the main opposition party has described Dr. Bawumia as a failure is his role as the head of the government’s economic management team.
However, speaking on JoyNews on Monday, November 13, the Bekwai MP Joseph Osei-Owusu, affectionately called Joe Wise stated that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has a better chance against the NDC flagbearer.
“There are people who will vote for a party and its symbol without a doubt. However, anyone wishing to evaluate them can do so using their independent and respective roles in the past as a guide, and I am confident that if you pit Bawumia against Mahama, Bawumia will always outshine Mahama based on what they have done in the past, what ideas they have thrown out, how they have helped implement them, and their quality of leadership,” he said.
