Minority MPs Dare Bawumia To Defend Budget Review In Parliamentary Debate
- Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's flagbearer, has received a direct challenge from minority MPs in parliament
- The MPs have invited Ghana's vice-president to defend his government's budget and fiscal policies in a sitting on Thursday, July 25
- The challenge comes at a time when the NPP flagbearer had trolled the New Democratic Congress' flagbearer for 'dodging' him
Ghana's parliamentary minority has challenged New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to debate them in a sitting today (July 25).
This follows the presentation of the 2024 mid-year budget review to Parliament by Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, on Tuesday, July 23.
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The budget debate is expected to take place in Parliament at 10am today (July 25).
Per My Joy Online, a letter signed by the Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, said the debate in parliament would allow the Vice-President to defend his government’s economic and fiscal policies.
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The minority cheekily said the platform would allow Dr Bawumia to address the economic hardships Ghanaians are facing as a result of the government’s policies.
Given Dr Bawumia’s role as chairman of the government's economic management team, the minority added that he was in a perfect position to defend policies and account for his stewardship over the past seven and a half years.
Parliamentary rules permit the Vice-President to participate in debates on the floor of the house, and thus, they were hopeful that he would accept the invitation.
NDC unveils debate team
In preparation for the proposed debate, the NDC minority said it had also lined up a team of members to face the Vice-President, including George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan (Chairman of the Committee on Economy and Development), Isaac Adongo (Ranking Member of the Finance Committee), Thomas Ampem Nyarko (Chairman of the Budget Committee), and John Abdulai Jinapor (Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Member of the Finance Committee).
Other minority MPs reportedly keen to take on Dr Bawumia are Eric Opoku (Ranking Member of the Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs Committee as well as the Committee on Economy and Development), Laadi Ayii Ayamba (Member of the Finance Committee and Ecowas Parliament), and Joseph Bukari Nikpe (Ranking Member of the Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and Pensions).
The NDC added that the Vice-President needed to prove he was proud of his government's record by defending their policies, or 'forever remain silent'.
Bawumia dares Mahama to debate
YEN.com.gh also reported that Vice-President Dr Bawumia has once again challenged Mahama to a pre-election debate.
The NPP flagbearer claimed that Mahama and the NDC are reluctant to debate him because their proposed policies are empty.
Bawumia said a debate would help Ghanaians weigh the policies of the presidential aspirants before the vote on December 7.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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