Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
Yaw Boateng Gyan, the former National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for presenting a presidential candidate and running mate whom he believes have questionable characters.
He describes the flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as a liar, and the supposed running mate, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, as arrogant.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, it was reported that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the NPP, proposed the Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, as his running mate to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
A meeting was held on Tuesday night, where Dr. Bawumia sought advice from President Akufo-Addo regarding his choice of a running mate.
The President is said to have provided some guidance, shared his views, and eventually endorsed Dr. Bawumia's selection.
Commenting further on the NPP ticket for the December 7 presidential election in an interview on the Ghana Kasa show on Kasapa 102.5FM, Mr. Boateng Gyan stated that such persons with questionable character should not be allowed to occupy the highest offices of the country.
"The Bawumia-Napo ticket for the December 7 general election cannot be a threat to the NDC," he said. "These are two people with questionable characters being presented to Ghanaians. Bawumia is a well-known liar, and Napo is known for his arrogance. Both are a bad case for the NPP. Whatever Bawumia says should not be taken seriously. Ghanaians already know Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and the kind of arrogant statements he has made in the past. Both of them will be presented to the Ghanaian electorate, and I strongly believe they will be rejected. We can't have such persons as our President and Vice President."
