Former President John Dramani Mahama, the NDC flagbearer, has clarified that his call for a “reset” goes beyond economic reforms, encompassing a transformation of societal attitudes and a overhaul of Ghana’s governance structure.
This response comes after Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP flagbearer, criticized Mahama’s “reset” agenda, prompting the former President to elaborate on his vision for a comprehensive national revitalization.
During the NDC’s Manifesto unveiling, Mahama issued a rallying cry to the electorate, imploring them to give him a resounding mandate, stressing that the country is “bleeding” and its “soul is crying for change.”
However, during his media engagement on Sunday, August 25, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia presented a contrasting vision, declaring that he embodies the future of Ghana and that the country requires a forward-thinking upgrade, rather than a backward-looking reset.
“I represent the future, Ghana needs an upgrade, not a reset. I have also outlined my 14 key commitments to the Ghanaian people. These are to sustain and expand Ghana’s rebounding economy, create new jobs, implement wide-ranging tax reforms, and build Ghana into a world-class digital economy”.
“Reduce the cost of living, expand public infrastructure, provide better healthcare for all, Implement Affirmative Action for girls and women, provide good governance, care for the elderly, and expand educational opportunities for all. Protect our borders while keeping our neighbourhood safe.”
Meanwhile , Mr Mahama in a meeting with NDC supporters in Accra on Monday August 26 said
“I have said that this is a reset, but somebody says it is an upgrade but how do you upgrade something that is broken, the engine is spoilt so how do you upgrade it?
“You need to reset the engine properly and put it in the shape where it can be upgraded and so we need to reset this country. When we talk about resetting we are not talking only about the economy and so at the manifesto launch I didn’t talk only about the economy, I talked about Ghana needs a reset, our economy needs a reset, our governance needs a rest, our attitudes need a rest.”
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