The National Women’s Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has called on Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to issue an unqualified apology to all driver’s mates in the country.
Dr. Bissiw-Kotei expressed her concern over a recent statement by the Vice President, in which he referred to himself as a driver’s mate to the “main driver,” the President.
She criticized this remark as derogatory, suggesting that it unfairly portrayed driver’s mates as individuals who lack the ability to make decisions.
Speaking on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ghana Yensom morning show, co-hosted by Otafrigya Kayire Kwesi Appea-Apreku and Odehyeeba Kofi Essuman on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Dr. Bissiw-Kotei explained that the Vice President’s comments did not accurately reflect the responsibilities of driver’s mates.
She emphasized that driver’s mates play a crucial role in the transport sector, including making key decisions about where vehicles should stop and managing daily sales.
“For the Vice President to create the impression that he could not make decisions as a driver’s mate to the President was derogatory,” she stated.
Dr. Bissiw-Kotei demanded an apology from Dr. Bawumia on behalf of all driver’s mates, asserting that his comments demeaned their important contributions to the transport value chain in the country.
She concluded by emphasizing that driver’s mates are vital to the country’s transport system and should not be dismissed or undervalued as the Vice President’s remarks suggested.
Source: classfmonline.com
