Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has lashed out at the opposition National Democratic Congress for their incessant condemnation of government’s initiatives and tagging him as a liar.
Addressing a Women’s Conference of the New Patriotic Party in the United Kingdom, Dr Bawumia said he has resolved not to be angered and disrupted by the attacks on him from the NDC but to endeavour to deliver results that the opposition party has always doubted.
According to him, the posturing of the NDC and its penchant to call people liars is a manifestation of the shackled mindset of the party and its lack of belief in possibilities.
“We are dealing politically with people with shackled mindsets who always think in terms of things being impossible to do. When you try to move the country forward with new ideas, they mask their ignorance by mocking you, ridiculing you and calling you a liar. But in the process, they only expose their lack of understanding of the issues. My response to them is to stay focused, not get angry but rather make it happen! That is the best victory you can have over the naysayers! Make what they think is impossible possible!
What we have been able to accomplish so far shows that it is possible for Ghana to achieve many things that some believe to be impossible. With what we have done and continue doing in the wake of the global challenges, the outcome, thus far, points to an auspicious future”.
Dr Bawumia stressed that Ghana has stayed afloat in the midst of a global economic shake-up without incidents of fuel shortage, power crisis, food shortage and the abrogation of any social intervention program including the Free Senior High School.
“We have been able to introduce innovative ideas such as the Gold-4-Oil policy to get our exchange rate fairly stabilized and reduced fuel prices from a litre at about 23 cedis to about 12 cedis and reduced transport fares. Inflation rate has consequentially dropped from 54% to 45% and is estimated to end the year at around 25%. The growth prospects of our economy are high and we have absolute trust and confidence that out mitigating measures will lead to a rebound in the economy to higher performances recorded in the pre-Covid era soon. It is possible if we put our minds to it. We need to break the shackles of impossibility and embrace the mindset of possibility,” he said.
While projecting a positive future for Ghana, he expressed optimism that it is possible for Ghana to become an advanced and advanced modern nation based on systems and data.
He noted that the New Patriotic Party government has remained focused on its mandate to the Ghanaian people, leading to a successful implementation of many initiatives that have transformed the economy, improved the quality of lives and positioned the country for a prosperous future.
