{"id":96424,"date":"2025-09-30T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96424"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:00:15","slug":"adidigya-politics-and-the-hypocrisy-of-bawumias-accusers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96424","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Adidigya\u2019 politics and the hypocrisy of Bawumia\u2019s accusers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the ongoing NPP presidential race, it is not surprising \u2014 but deeply disappointing \u2014 to see some aspirants focus more on throwing jabs than selling policies.<\/p>\n

In a recent vetting, when one such aspirant was confronted about his constant attacks on former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, he arrogantly retorted:<\/p>\n

\u201c There will be a couple more jabs.\u201d<\/p>\n

But as these jabs continue, a pattern has emerged \u2014 they are all conveniently directed at Dr. Bawumia, as if he were solely responsible for all that went wrong in government. The main accusation? The so-called \u201cpolitics of adidigya\u201d \u2014 a claim that some privileged few enjoyed the spoils of power while the grassroots suffered.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the bitter truth the accusers don\u2019t want to face:<\/p>\n

They are the very face of the adidigya they are shouting about.<\/p>\n

As Peter Tosh once sang,<\/p>\n

\u201c Everybody is talking about crime, but who are the criminals?\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, every aspirant is talking about betrayal, neglect, and grassroots suffering \u2014 but who betrayed the party faithful? Who awarded the contracts? Who occupied the top seats and left foot soldiers in the dust?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the records:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum<\/p>\n

Deputy Minister for Education<\/p>\n

Substantive Minister for Education<\/p>\n

Dr. Adutwum presided over the Education Ministry where procurement and recruitment processes were tightly controlled. If party people were neglected in the hiring of teachers, school administrators, or contractors for school infrastructure, he must answer, not Dr. Bawumia.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Dr. Bryan Acheampong<\/p>\n

Deputy Minister for National Security<\/p>\n

Minister for Agriculture<\/p>\n

At National Security, Bryan had oversight over security sector recruitment \u2014 the very space where some allege slots were sold or hijacked. Did he stand up for the grassroots? Who benefitted from those recruitments?<\/p>\n

Now, as Agric Minister, he oversaw contracts and programs in fertilizer distribution, cocoa roads, and buffer stock. Did the contracts go to party faithful or well-connected friends?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ken Agyapong<\/p>\n

Board Chairman, Ghana Gas Company<\/p>\n

Ken Agyapong is loudest in accusing others of \u2018adidigya\u2019, but records show that he personally benefited from a $20 million contract under the Akufo-Addo administration \u2014 a fact he himself publicly admitted.<\/p>\n

If he cared so deeply about the party grassroots, couldn\u2019t he have insisted:<\/p>\n

\u201cTake only $2 million and redirect the remaining $18 million across NPP constituencies to empower the base\u201d?<\/p>\n

But instead, he took the full amount \u2014 and now turns around to insult the very party people whose sweat won power for the NPP. In fact, he has openly suggested that because they are poor, they do not deserve to have a voice.<\/p>\n

What hypocrisy!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Kwabena Agyapong<\/p>\n

Presidential Press Secretary under President Kufuor<\/p>\n

As a key voice in Kufuor\u2019s inner circle, Kwabena Agyapong has held elite power for decades. Where was this outrage about grassroots empowerment then? Or are we to believe that the Press Secretary had no influence over appointments, messaging, and access?<\/p>\n

Unlike all the others, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia never held a ministerial portfolio. The 1992 Constitution makes it clear:<\/p>\n

All executive power rests with the President. The Vice President only acts at the pleasure of the President and has no direct authority over ministries, agencies, or contract awards \u2014 except chairing the Police Council.<\/p>\n

Yet, it is this very man \u2014 with no direct control \u2014 who is being blamed for the outcomes of ministries he did not run, contracts he did not sign, and recruitments he did not supervise.<\/p>\n

This is not just unfair \u2014 it is a travesty of justice.<\/p>\n

In all of this, Dr. Bawumia has remained humble, focused, and visionary.<\/p>\n

He has apologized to Ghanaians for the failings of the government.<\/p>\n

He has reconnected with the base.<\/p>\n

He has outlined plans to correct the past and build a party structure that rewards hard work, loyalty, and sacrifice.<\/p>\n

He is the only aspirant who has not been caught in a web of self-enrichment or entitlement.<\/p>\n

While others point fingers, Dr. Bawumia builds bridges.<\/p>\n

While others seek revenge, he offers reconciliation.
While others enrich themselves, he sacrifices and serves.<\/p>\n

To the Delegates: Judge Fairly, Vote Wisely<\/p>\n

Before you accept the next jab thrown at Dr. Bawumia, ask yourself:<\/p>\n

Who gave out the contracts?<\/p>\n

Who was in charge of the ministries?<\/p>\n

Who really benefited from the system?<\/p>\n

And who is now pretending to be clean, while wearing the same cloak of entitlement they now condemn?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you point one finger, remember four others point back at you\u201d.<\/p>\n

If there is anyone among the aspirants who can say, like the tax collector, \u201cI have sinned, and I seek forgiveness and redemption for our party,\u201d it is Dr. Bawumia.<\/p>\n

Let us not be swayed by the loudest voice \u2014 let us be guided by the cleanest heart and the most proven character.<\/p>\n

Bawumia2028 | #TruthOverNoise | #IntegrityLeads<\/p>\n

By: Captain Biko<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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