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The Vice President and presidential candidate of the governing NPP is finding challenges with his campaign as a result of Akufo-Addo’s presidency, Dr. Kobina Arthur Kennedy, a leading member of the party, has averred.

He says Akufo-Addo “has been a failed president”, being the reason Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is finding it difficult to send his campaign message across.

On Saturday, November 30, 2024, whilst speaking on the KeyPoints on TV3, the U.S.-based Ghanaian medical doctor said he feels sorry for Dr. Bawumia in that regard, being the Vice President under the administration.

“Actually I feel sorry for Dr. Bawumia because the presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo has become an albatross around the neck of his campaign,” he told host, Alfred Ocansey.

He continued that Bawumia’s attempt to absolve himself of the problems has not been effective, expressing how disingenuous it is for him to accept the praises and dissociate himself from the failures.

According to him, Bawumia is behaving like the proverbial insect which muddies the water from one end of a river and turns around to question why it is unclean at the other end.

Tagging himself as the “most consequential Vice President” in Ghana’s history, Dr. Kennedy says it is unfortunate for Dr. Bawumia to deny knowledge of the policies that have become a problem for the country.

“It has not been effectively and honestly done. You cannot muddy the water from upstream and come downstream to complain that the water is dirty. You cannot be acknowledged and acclaimed and celebrated as the most consequential Vice President in our history and then come down and say you do not know anything about the policies,” he stated.

With less than a week to Ghana’s general elections, Dr. Kennedy advised Ghanaians to make a decision that would be reflective of the kind of leadership the NPP has given Ghanaians through Akufo-Addo and Bawumia.

He reemphasised the need to prioritise institutional leadership to give Ghana the progress it deserves. He said the call is not limited to only the executive arm of government but parliament and the judiciary inclusive, adding that civil society also has a key role to play.

“Parliamentary leadership, judicial independence, and accountability within the executive branch are all critical. Institutions like the Electoral Commission must ensure clean elections, and security services must protect lives, particularly during electoral periods,” he added.

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