Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has touted the Akufo-Addo-led administration’s success in fulfilling 80% of its 2020 manifesto promises while criticizing the record of his opponent, John Dramani Mahama.
Addressing the media on Sunday, August 25, in Accra, Dr. Bawumia highlighted the NPP government’s commitment to honoring its promises, citing its achievement in delivering on 83% of its 2016 manifesto commitments.
He contrasted this with Mahama’s reported failure to fulfill 203 out of 280 promises made in his 2012 manifesto, representing only 28% of his commitments.
“I think that we have a very pretty record in terms of honoring our promises,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“We’ve done some work to look at our 2016 manifesto, and what proportion of those manifestos we’ve honoured, and 83 percent have been honoured. And when you look at the 2020 manifesto, even in the midst of all these crises, we are fulfilling or we’ve fulfilled 80 percent of our 2020 promises in our manifesto”, Dr Bawumia explained.
The vice president assertion comes amidst the 2024 presidential campaign, where manifesto achievements have become a key talking point.
His criticism of former President John Mahama’s record is not new, having previously accused him of failing to deliver on his promises during his tenure as President.
In response to Dr. Bawumia’s claims, former John Mahama’s campaign team has argued that the NPP government’s achievements are exaggerated and that the administration has failed to address critical issues facing the country.
-BY Daniel Bampoe