Kofi Bentil’s central point is sound. Being Vice-President and chairman of the Economic Management Team did not make Bawumia the Finance Minister. Yet people who understand how government works keep treating that distinction as an excuse invented for his benefit. Ghana had a President vested with executive authority and a Finance Minister with specific statutory duties. Under section 4 of the Public Financial Management Act, the Finance Minister is responsible for preparing the budget, implementing fiscal policy and managing government debt, subject to Cabinet’s policy guidance. Bawumia’s economic qualifications and chairmanship of the EMT did not transfer those responsibilities to him. The familiar response is that Akufo-Addo chose him because he was an economist and presented him as someone who would help fix the economy. That certainly raised expectations. Bawumia’s own speeches and assurances raised them further. Ghanaians were entitled to judge him against those expectations. But a campaign statement, however emphatic, does not change who holds authority in government. Then comes the second comeback: “You gave him credit for the good, so take the bad.” Look at the achievements for which he was credited: the Ghana Card rollout, mobile money interoperability, the digital address system and paperless ports. These were identifiable initiatives associated with his leadership, delivered through the relevant institutions. His contribution to each can be examined, including whether the credit claimed was deserved. What does not follow is that leading those projects gave him control over every borrowing, spending and taxation decision. Article 60 provides for functions assigned to the Vice-President by the Constitution or the President. The scope of those functions matters. Responsibility for a digital project does not establish authority over the national budget. Throughout the crisis years, Ken Ofori-Atta occupied the office with direct responsibility for public finances. The Finance Ministry’s statutory duties were substantial, and the Minority recognised their significance. In November 2022, it moved a censure motion against him, expressly alleging economic mismanagement. That does not absolve everyone else, but it makes it difficult to treat the Finance Minister’s responsibility as incidental whenever the discussion turns to Bawumia. Bentil’s comparison with Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang asks a reasonable question. Would her position as Vice-President, by itself, establish that she controls fiscal policy? Or would we first examine her assigned responsibilities and distinguish them from those of the President and Finance Minister? Different assignments may justify different assessments. The standard of evidence should remain the same. Bawumia was a Cabinet member, chaired the EMT and defended the government’s economic record. Cabinet membership was consequential: Article 76 places the Vice-President in the body that assists the President in determining government policy. But it did not make his powers interchangeable with those of the President or Finance Minister. If he advocated a damaging policy, identify it and examine his role. Where his advice contributed to a bad decision, establish that contribution. That is a stronger argument than repeatedly invoking his economics qualifications and chairmanship of the EMT as though either automatically placed the national purse in his hands. The question is not whether Bawumia had influence. It is whether his influence through the EMT, together with his leadership of digital projects, made him primarily responsible for the fiscal and debt decisions that produced the crisis. The government’s allocation of authority matters, as do the EMT’s remit and the decisions he actually shaped. Those seeking to collapse the distinction between his role and the Finance Minister’s must establish the connection with evidence. They cannot simply assume it away.

This jagged guy yesterday made a wild claim that his Manchurian candidate, Bawumia, has 20 years of experience in governance. Me: NPP has governed this country for 16years, so where exactly did Bawumia get the 20 years of experience from?

It’s my BIRTHDAY! 🎉 Grateful to God for this life; for the love, the lessons, the blessings, and everything in between. 🙏🏾❤️

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🚨 Bayern club statement on Vincent Kompany health conditions. Vincent Kompany had to receive medical attention on Friday after collapsing during a training session of FC Bayern’s second team. The first-team head coach had been watching the second team’s training session. Kompany is undergoing thorough examinations in hospital and will remain under medical supervision. Until further notice, his coaching staff will take charge of training and matchday operations. Max Eberl: “Vincent Kompany’s health is our top priority. We at FC Bayern will do everything we can to ensure that he recovers quickly. Vinnie will receive all the necessary medical care and support, as well as all the time he needs. His coaching staff, whom we trust completely, will take over his duties. All of us at FC Bayern wish Vinnie a speedy recovery.”

So bawumia and nana Addo couldn’t manage the economic crisis unless USA sends in its advisor to help manage the situation? Isn’t this embarrassing… We can repeat this

“What is all this noise? We are tired.” — A resident of Mateheko-Afienya expresses frustration over the persistent noise from train passing through the area, raising concerns about the frequent disturbance and its impact on residents’ peace and comfort. [🎥: Brownsugar Brella]

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has broken his silence on how he became Speaker in 2021, revealing he did not have the full backing of his own NDC side but relied on votes from NPP members who trusted he would be balanced and impartial.

Full tank didn't last me even one week. Vim

Seven fishermen who were reported missing at sea have been found and brought safely to the Tema Fishing Harbour. Their arrival has brought relief to their families and the fishing community, who had been anxious about their whereabouts. Joseph Armstrong Gold-Alorgbey is at the Tema Fishing Harbour with the latest developments. #3NewsGH #TV3GH

President Akufo-Addo has always believed that leadership is about leaving something behind that empowers others. Great to see his 160-bed ultramodern La General Hospital taking shape. #AkufoAddoLegacy

One minute Bawumia wasn’t allowed to work One minute he was the most hard working nice president ever If he wasn’t allowed to work what was he working hard on?

The GFA could not invest FIFA Forward funds in the land at Prampram until last year because it was not registered in the association’s name – Henry Asante Twum, GFA Communications Director #JoySports