MR. David Zekpah, a political analyst has criticised Dr. Bawumia over his continued denigration of the 24 Hour Economy policy being proposed by the Former President and Flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
In one of his articles entitled “BAWUMIA’S PRESIDENCY: A VISION SWAMPED IN INTEGRITY CRISIS & NAÏVE MERITOCRACY“, he said “To call a spade a spade, it is rather self-deprecating for an economist of his stature to repeatedly denigrate the 24-hour economy conversation to chop-bars, and now to nighttime USSD and MoMo transactions. In pursuit of mischief, he doubled down on the impression that he lacks understanding of the topic.”
When former president and flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, declared a 24-hour economy as his main strategy for transforming Ghana’s development fortunes, his adversaries across the pond probably dismissed it as just another campaign talk.
The vice president and chairman of the economic management team, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who will be contesting Mr. Mahama in the December 2024 presidential election, reportedly said at a political rally that Mr Mahama “doesn’t understand his own policy” and that “it does not make sense”.
He went on to remind his audience that Ghana already has a thriving 24-hour economy, citing hospitals, fuel stations and chop bars – yes, he did! – as proof. He then promised “a new vision” complete with a “new policy” that would “transform this country.”
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According to Mr. David Zekpah, many advanced countries are still exploring the ambits of a 24-hour economy. Thus, for Dr. Bawumia or anybody to subtly suggest and make nonsense of introducing a 24-hour economy in Ghana because it is already here is both mischievous and gives him no mileage on his campaign.
He argued that since renowned Economists and Trade Unions have thus far touted the 24-hour economy idea as an innovative path to chart, therefore, it does not have to come from Dr. Bawumia to be germane. “There are enough thinking caps across the street as well.” he stressed.
Mr. David Zekpah observed that Dr. Bawumia’s government, just like the Electoral Commission’s officiating of the 2020 elections, has churned out several conflicting data regarding their job creation credentials. His vision for creating jobs and citing jobs created at the Ghana National Fire Service unnerved public Ghana.
He said for any government to dish out jobs to cronies and allies in state institutions and SOEs only to be placed on payroll to do little to nothing is not job creation. By April 2017, some SOEs did not have enough seats for newly employed workers.
“The perennial case of non-performing SEOs is not rocket science. This model of ‘job creation” is both lazy and unsustainable. Job creation policies like Youth in Afforestation, NaBCO, etc lacked the political honesty to ensure sustainability.”
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