Professor Koby Mensah of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has backed calls for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to clarify his political philosophy.
Kwame Pianim, a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), recently made this call.
The respected economist said in an interview with TV3 on March 5, 2024 that he would like to know Mahamudu Bawumia’s political philosophy in assessing why the Vice President is seeking to become President in the first place.
Asked if he would be open to joining the Bawumia camp ahead of the 2024 elections, he said: “Yes. “First of all, I’m going to ask him why he wants to be president of Ghana, but he’s going to have to tell me that, because I don’t.” Know his political philosophy.
“I know him as an economist, but I don’t know what he believes,” he replied.
Reacting to the publication of Mr Pianim’s views on Ghanaweb, the professor referred to a tweet he made regarding the alleged differences of opinion between Mr Bawumia and other party leaders over political philosophy. did.
“When I say that (questions about Bawumia’s political philosophy), they think I’m doing politics.” It took me nearly 20 years of my life to learn that. Nothing can take that insight away from me,” he captioned the tweet.
When I say that, they think I’m “playing politics.” You’ll understand if you put in the effort to learn. It took me almost 20 years of my life to study this subject. #politicalmarketing.you can’t receive that insight from me #increase! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/pr49SwlGgl
— Professor Koby Mensah (@thePOE_T) March 13, 2024
Check out his submission below.
Questions have been raised about how Dr Bawumia selected his manifesto team and economic advisory committee.
Economist Kwame Pianim recently denied being a member of Bawumia’s economic advisory team. He doesn’t know about the existence of such a team and says he’s not a part of it either… pic.twitter.com/3W3OCWvigS
— Kyei Meshack (@KyeiMeshack) March 6, 2024
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