A former deputy Finance Minister under the erstwhile John Mahama administration has indicated that it is now prudent for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to respond to some 230 questions on the country’s economy that were posed to him prior to the 2020 general elections.
Mr. Ricketts-Hagan has challenged Bawumia to answer the questions before the 2024 general elections, if indeed he’s an economic expert.
He made the comments on the TV XYZ Gumbe Show when reacting to questions on the chances of Dr. Bawumia, the now-elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), going into the 2024 polls.
He reiterated that he has listened to Dr. Bawumia’s town hall speeches prior to the 2012–2016 election year and has “found a number of issues raised concerning the economy that were quite disturbing and factually inaccurate”.
The MP for Cape Coast South said that although Bawumia is entitled to his opinion, he cannot be entitled to his own facts.
Mr. Ricketts-Hagan stressed that he would be extremely grateful for Dr. Bawumia to give answers to his questions “hopefully before December 7, 2024”.
