Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has debunked claims that he is an alien in the party, saying he cannot be said to be a stranger after 17 years of membership.
Speaking to delegates of Asawase constituency in Kumasi recently, he emphasised that in five instances in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024, he had embarked on election campaign for the party, as a running mate and presidential candidate in 2024.
“How can l be an alien after 8 years as a running mate and 8 years as Vice President,” he queried.
The flagbearer hopeful also said he fought for the party in court and at public lectures to silence party critics and pleaded with the delegates to give him the nod to lead the party to power to form a government promising that he will work for the unity of party after the Presidential primary, in readiness to contest the 2028 elections.
He mentioned some policies and interventions he contributed in government as the Ghana Card; Zongo Development Fund, One Constituency, One Ambulance; Gold for Oil; Agenda 111 and Electric buses.
Dr. Bawumia said the implementation of mobile money interoperability enhanced the mobile money market and helped to create about 800,000 jobs having increased mobile money agents from 107,000 to 900,000.
He stressed that governance is about ideas and policies that impact lives and that he was ready to use same to turn the fortunes of the country round if he is given the mandate to enable him consolidate on ideas and policies he initiated as a Vice President.
The flagbearer hopeful also promised to reorganise party structures at various levels to cater for the welfare of delegates and party members for which a Database Welfare system will be created to address their needs including scholarships, education and employment.
He explained that while the Presidency is mandated to cater for the general Ghanaian populace, the proposed Database Welfare system will singularly address the needs of party members.
Dr. Bawumia said Electoral Area Coordinators will be in charge of the Database Welfare Systems, which will be subjected to periodic review every quarter.
The Former Vice President also reiterated his vow as earlier published by The Chronicle to empower constituency executives to handle 3,000 out of the over 7,000 appointments made by the presidency.
Each of the 276 constituencies will be encouraged to make 10 appointments to complement that of the Presidency, he assured. According to him, the move will ensure the involvement and inclusiveness and create a sense of belonging of the grassroots in making appointments.
The former flagbearer of the party said this concession is besides the local executives making recommendations for local level appointments at the MMDAs.
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