{"id":109338,"date":"2025-12-31T21:52:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T21:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=109338"},"modified":"2025-12-31T21:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T21:52:30","slug":"bawumia-congratulates-mahama-but-warns-he-cannot-afford-to-fail-ghanaians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=109338","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia congratulates Mahama but warns he \u201ccannot afford to fail Ghanaians\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his first year in office, while cautioning that the sacred mandate entrusted to him by Ghanaians must not be taken lightly.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a New Year message on Wednesday, December 31, Dr Bawumia said the Ghanaian people had placed enormous trust in President Mahama and urged him to govern in a manner that safeguards peace, stability, and national unity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sincerely wish him well in the discharge of his mandate. The Ghanaian people have bestowed a sacred trust on him, and he cannot afford to fail them,\u201d Dr Bawumia stated.<\/p>\n

He stressed that Ghana\u2019s reputation as a beacon of stability in a region plagued by turmoil must be protected, noting that the foundation inherited by the current administration was solid and should be strengthened rather than eroded.<\/p>\n

Dr Bawumia\u2019s comments come against the backdrop of Ghana\u2019s declining ranking on the 2025 Global Peace Index, where the country dropped six places globally to 61st and fell from fourth to seventh in Sub-Saharan Africa. He said the figures point to growing security concerns and pockets of unrest that require urgent attention.<\/p>\n

The former Vice President also raised concerns about what he described as emerging cracks in Ghana\u2019s democratic institutions, which he said have long been a source of international admiration since the inception of the Fourth Republic.<\/p>\n

He cited the removal of Ghana\u2019s third female Chief Justice, describing the process as deeply troubling for those who believe in the independence of the judiciary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen institutions are weakened, democracy is weakened. When institutions are politicised, trust is lost,\u201d Dr Bawumia warned, adding that Ghana\u2019s democracy must never be sacrificed for short-term political advantage.<\/p>\n

According to him, growing public anxiety over national cohesion and the credibility of democratic institutions should not be ignored, as loss of confidence undermines progress and stability.<\/p>\n

Dr Bawumia therefore called on President Mahama to focus on strengthening, rather than undermining, the institutions that underpin Ghana\u2019s democratic governance, stressing that there must be no turning back for the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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