Bawumia was practical with his policies, I’ll give him a score of 80%, says economist

A development economist, Frank Bannor, has said the 2024 presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, was practical in the policies he outlined on Wednesday (7 February).

Addressing the nation at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Wednesday, Dr Bawumia announced a raft of measures he intends to implement if elected president. They include the introduction of a flat tax regime, scrapping the E-Levy and empowering the private sector to stimulate economic growth.

Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday (8 February), Bannor said the policies outlined by Bawumia  show that he is thinking outside the box. Dr Bannor added that he would give Dr Bannor a score of 80%.

“…In terms of the vice-president trying to relax some taxes and create a level playing field, this is clearly a thinking outside the box idea.

“As a reviewer, if I was supposed to review the presentation, obviously I will score him 80%. One of the things that struck me that much, and I think we’ve not had time to talk about, is the setting up the of Minerals Development Bank,” Bannor said.

Listen to Frank Banor in the audio clip attached below: 

Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra

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