Sunday 19 December, 2021 left behind dark clouds on the historical memory of the United Party’s (UP) Tradition when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) witnessed gross disregard and disrespect of the regulations regarding the organisation of its National Delegates Conference.
The blatant disrespect exhibited by Dr. Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic, toward the President and against the Party’s guidelines and protocols left many dumbfounded when he arrogantly bulged into the conference grounds in a rambo style with a rented crowd. The President had been seated for over 15 minutes before the Vice President together with a rented crowd with a well rehearsed and intentional display of bravado, and without recourse to protocols, distracted the entire programme with an entry.
The unrepentant and pomposity traits of Dr. Alhaji Bawumia didn’t end there when he continued with the marring of the beauty of the friendly atmosphere of the conference when a rented crowd programmed to fake his popularity took over the stage when he climbed the podium for his presentation.
Truly, the equal playing field for all aspirants became a ridicule when the security allowed all these happenings without any obstructions while the other candidates strictly complied by the laid down guidelines of the party.
To the delegates, the rebellious actions and inactions of Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia and his supporters that numbered to negligible were very shameful, and at the end, left the delegates in awe. The gruesome and unapologetic behavior of the Vice President and his supporters cast a dent on the image of the conference, and made it only look like a cooked meal for a spoiled child who could not even take advantage of the situation.
