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Yaw Adutwum distances himself from Bawumia’s apology: “If you have failed, admit it”

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Yaw Adutwum distances himself from Bawumia's apology: If you have failed, admit it

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has distanced himself from Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent apology on the NPP’s past performanceThe Bosomtwi MP said he would not admit failure, especially in the education sector where he believes he performed wellHe urged Bawumia to apologise for his own actions instead of generalising former appointees in a blanket statementCHECK OUT: Share Your Feedback on Yen & Win Access to Our Copywriting Course!The Member of Parliament for Bosomtwi and former Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has distanced himself from Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent apology to Ghanaians on the stewardship of the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.Dr Bawumia, former Vice President of Ghana and 2024 presidential candidate, recently acknowledged the shortcomings of the NPP-led administration.Former Education Minister, Dr YawOsei Adutwum, distances himself from Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s apology.
Photo credit: Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum & Dr Mahamudu Bawumia/Facebook.Source: FacebookSpeaking at an event in London, the former Vice President admitted that the NPP made some mistakes while in government.“The NPP did a lot of work, there’s no doubt about that, but we did not get everything right. We got quite a few things wrong, and I think that, on my own behalf, on behalf of the party and the government, I apologise to all of you for us not getting the things right that we should have gotten,” he reportedly said.Read also”I told Nana Addo I won’t run again”: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia speaks on events after 2024 defeatPAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram – get the most important news directly in your favourite app!Dr Bawumia, who is aspiring to lead the NPP again into the 2028 elections, consequently pleaded with Ghanaians to forgive the party and give it another chance to correct the wrongs of the past.Dr Adutwun rebuffs Bawumia’s apologyReacting to this, however, in an interview, Dr Adutwum said he did not fail as a Minister for Education.He said if Dr Bawumia believed the NPP made mistakes, he should point to the specifics and apologise for the same rather than dragging all former appointees in together in the so-called apology to Ghanaians.”If Dr Bawumia, as a Vice President and head of the Economic Management Team, thinks he has something to apologise to Ghanaians about, then he should do so instead of lumping all former ministers to apologise for us. As for me, I won’t brag, but in terms of Education, I did well. Ghana was ranked second in Africa on the Mo Ibrahim Education Index during my time, and considering where we took it from, I will never admit that I failed,” he said.Read alsoNPP’s Chairman Buga calls for the arrest of President Mahama, Asiedu Nketia, Sammy Gyamfi, & Sam GeorgeWatch the video below:Reactions to Adutwum’s claims:@JosephADOMAKO14 said:”Where is the lie, he is speaking the truth. DMB should be bold and apologize to ghanaians about his failure not generalized. Economy wizkid.” JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate! Source: YEN.com.gh