The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, wants his main contender in the upcoming general elections, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to answer five questions he (Mahama) has for him.
According to Mahama, Dr Bwumia used to give lectures every month about how to run an economy, and how to fix the economy and he wants the Vice President to answer the following questions:
”Question 1, he should come and answer. Why is the exchange rate GH¢17 to the dollar?
“Question 2, why has Ghana’s debt risen from GH¢120 billion to GH¢767 billion in eight years? He should come and answer.
“Question 3, why did inflation rise to where it is at 54% under your administration for eight years?
“Then let me add two more. Question 4, why did you borrow GH¢42 billion from the Bank of Ghana? He should come and answer those questions. We don’t need 170 questions. With the 170, if he wants, he can answer them himself. But Ghanaians are asking him four questions.
“He should come and answer those four questions and explain to Ghanaians why we are where we are. The last question is why has he run away from the economy to digitalisation? He used to be talking a lot about the economy. Today he can’t mention the economy, it’s not in his vocabulary.
“Anytime he opens his mouth, digitalisation. Come and talk about the economy. That’s question five. Five questions. Tell him you should come and answer them,” he stated.
