Focus on your campaign, not Mahama’s – Prof Gyampo advises Bawumia
Political Scientist Professor Ransford Gyampo has asked Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to focus on his campaign and quit his attempts to discredit former President John Mahama’s proposed implementation of a 24-hour economy should he be elected.
According to Prof Gyampo, who is also the President of UTAG-UG, Dr Bawumia’s attempt to discredit the policy proposal has unintentionally brought it into the limelight.
In an open letter addressed to Dr Bawumia via Facebook on Thursday, November 23, the lecturer asserted that the Vice President’s political strategists made an error by allowing him to comment on the policy.
Drawing parallels, he cited a similar mistake made by Mr Mahama in the lead-up to the 2016 general elections when he dismissed the Free SHS policy.
“How you are able to restore lost hopes in your campaign is crucial, and for starters, the way to go isn’t to popularize your opponent’s idea of having a 24-hour economy. Your political strategists should be sacked for making you speak publicly about that proposal because, in their quest to get you to rubbish it, they have succeeded in getting you to make it very popular and trendy. Remember, it was your opponent’s response to the free SHS that made it even more popular.”
“So, why your political strategist couldn’t shield you from this same suicidal campaign path, should be the reasoning for their sack,” he said.
Prof. Gyampo has recommended that Dr. Bawumia concentrate on his campaign and communicate to Ghanaians the ideas he intends to implement if elected, rather than fixating on his primary opponent.
“This is a free political consultancy. Focus on your campaign and let your opponents do same and may the one with the best of messages win the hearts of Ghanaians. Your recent experience in not making KA’s public outbursts against you, an issue, and your strategy to focus only on your delegates, should guide you.”
“Once again, speak to the issues, stop the unnecessary mocking laughter that intersperses your public remarks, as they create a certain condescension, sense of entitlement, and show disrespect for popular sensibilities.”
Source: Ghana News
