Yaw Ansah, a renowned businessman and seasoned political activist, who is the current constituency secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, ( NDC) was not one to mince words. Over the years, he had grown weary of the political spectacle dominating the nation’s airwaves. Among the key figures who had caught his attention for all the wrong reasons was Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, whose rhetoric, Ansah believed, had reached a level of audacity unparalleled in Ghanaian politics.
One crisp morning, seated in his study with newspapers spread across his polished mahogany desk, Yaw penned an article that would soon set the nation abuzz. The title was simple but striking: “A Call for Silence: Dr. Bawumia’s Dance with Fiction.”
Ansah’s frustration stemmed from a speech Dr. Bawumia had delivered the previous night, one riddled with promises and statistics that seemed to defy logic. The Vice President’s claim of a transformative economic recovery clashed starkly with the realities of high inflation, rising unemployment, and a depreciating cedi.
In the article, Yaw Ansah began with a sharp critique.
“Leadership demands truth, yet Dr. Bawumia has wielded his microphone not as a tool for clarity but as a weapon for distortion. The nation cannot afford to be misled any longer,” he wrote.
He recounted instances where Bawumia had made lofty promises, only for the opposite to unfold. “From the dream of a stable currency to the mirage of economic freedom, his words have been nothing but empty echoes,” Yaw argued.
But Yaw didn’t stop there. With a businessman’s knack for precision, he outlined how misinformation was harming the nation’s progress. Investors were wary, citizens disillusioned, and Ghana’s image tarnished on the global stage.
The solution, Yaw boldly proposed, was simple but controversial: Dr. Bawumia should be barred from cameras and microphones until he could commit to delivering truth rather than spinning tales. “Let us preserve the sanctity of public discourse. If we cannot hold our leaders accountable for their words, we doom ourselves to a future of cynicism and decline,” he concluded.
The article sparked a nationwide debate. While some accused Yaw of partisanship, many applauded his courage to speak truth to power. Political talk shows dissected his words, while social media platforms exploded with hashtags like #SilenceBawumia and #TruthFirst.
Yaw Ansah, undeterred by the backlash, continued to write, speak, and advocate for accountability, cementing his legacy as a voice for truth in a time of unprecedented deception.
Yaw Ansah
Constituency Secretary, NDC Tano North
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