You are insulting everybody because you have no ideas to sell - Bawumia replies Mahama

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has hit back at former President John Mahama for his recent attacks on Chiefs, the Clergy, Imams and CSOs.

A viral video of Mahama at a campaign event captured him launching stinging attacks on Chiefs, Imams, Pastors and CSOs, describing them as hypocrites for supporting the NPP and Dr. Bawumia instead of joining forces with the NPP to push out the NDC.

In the video, the former President also described the NPP government as a foolish government.

Addressing a large crowd at Amasaman, in the Greater Accra Region on Monday, Dr. Bawumia criticised Mahama for engaging in indecen utterances as a former President on the campaign trail, adding that Mahama is attacking people and institutions because he is bereft of ideas, which should rather drive the campaign.

"You all know that this election is between me and former President Mahama . But how the campaign is going, the former President has seen that he will lose massively so any little things, he gets upset," Dr. Bawumia said.

"Today I have heard that he has insulted pastors, Imams, Chiefs and CSOs. He says they are all hypocrites. How can you say this? Is this how a former President should speak? That Chiefs, the Clergy, Imams and CSOs are hypocrites."

"Recently he has also been insulting the Electoral Commission. Today too, he said NPP government is a foolish government. Are these utterances that should be coming out of the mouth of a former President? How can a former President make such indecent comments?"

While calling out Mahama for his unpresidential utterances, Dr. Bawumia added that all politicians must be guarded by what they say on campaign platforms because the election is not about insults, but rather issues and ideas.

"We, politicians must have some decency in the language we speak. This election is not about insults. It is about ideas. You only insult people when you do not have ideas. But if you have ideas, you present your ideas."

"We have ideas and we have bold solutions to problems. You say we are a foolish government but we have created more jobs than your government. We have built more roads than your government. We have built more interchanges than your government. We have built more bridges than your government . We have built more factories than your government. We have built more schools than your government. We have built more hospitals tha your government. We have built more court houses than your government. We have built more court houses than your government. We have built more sanitation facilities than your government. We have built more asyro turfs than your government. We have built more sports facilities than your government. We have built more fibre optic cables than your government. Every sector of the economy that you can mention, we have than better than you. And you say we are foolish government? Bawumia said"

He added: "That is why I say if you believe in what you did as a former Presidemt, come let us debate one-on-one. Come let us debate if you believe in yourself. He is afraid so he is running away. He is afraid and he is running away because he knows I speak with data."

KA

Watch the latest episode of Everyday People on GhanaWeb TV below: