Owula Mangortey writes: A tactical move by Dr. Bawumia to pick as Running Mate an Oil and Gas Expert from the Ashanti-Akyem general area – DR BEN ASANTE OF GHANA GAS
From Bawku, I do note that Dr. Bawumia admits to his kitchen cabinet that he needs an Energy Expert as his Vice President and Chairman of the Economic Management Team.
(1) Background Experience
From Kibbutz Mizra – located between Afula and Nazareth – to Sabongari and Sagabo, Bawku!
In August, 2021, I was in the Bawku West and Binduri Districts to monitor the likely downstream human security impact of an expected spillage of the Burkinabe Bagre and Kompienga dams.
Surprisingly, I started to pick INTEL on the signs and symptoms of an imminent deadly Kusasi/Mamprusi fratricidal struggle in the Bawku general area.
From August 2021 to August 2023, I was based permanently in Bawku, and I observed, monitored, gathered and shared freely timely information on the Bawku conflict – which escalated rapidly from factional mis-and disinformation warfare in November/December 2021, to actual real gun battles in early 2022!
Additionally, I have shared freely counter-terrorism analysis from border and near border communities in the five regions of the northern sector, as my citizen-and-not-a-spectator contribution to State Security and Intelligence Operations to counter and deter terrorists and other armed groups.
I always maintain that in spite of our different orientations, our National Stability/Security is like a mother we must NEVER betray!
(2). Dr. Bawumia’s Running Mate Matters
From Bawku, I can once again point out to the Intelligence Agencies and Political Watchers that I do note the tactical move of Dr. Bawumia to select his Running Mate for the 2024 general election from the Ashanti-Akyem general area (and not from metropolitan Ashanti).
From Bawku, I do note that Dr Bawumia is picking a historical lesson from Chairman J.J. Rawlings, who picked a politically untainted Tax Expert/Technocrat – Prof J.E.A. Mills – as Running Mate (RM) in the 1996 Presidential election.
From Bawku, I do note that Dr Bawumia realises that the Energy Sector is the Achilles heel of the Ghana economy requiring urgent fixing.
From Bawku, I do note that Dr. Bawumia admits to his kitchen cabinet that he needs an Energy Expert as his Vice President and Chairman of the Economic Management Team.
From Bawku, I do note the tactical move by Dr. Bawumia to pick as his Running Mate, an Oil and Gas Expert from the Ashanti-Akyem general area – DR. BEN ASANTE, THE CURRENT CEO OF GHANA GAS!
I shall return.
Owula E.T. Mangortey
Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinaire/Plenipotentiary to BAWKU
19th November 2023
