US-based Ghanaian journalist Kevin Taylor says Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has not changed his public presentation despite the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general election.
According to Taylor, he expected the former Vice President to adopt a different approach after the election but believes that has not happened.
“What surprises me most is that after the scale of his 2024 electoral defeat, I expected a complete reset in how he presents himself to the country.
“Instead, it feels as though nothing has changed and nothing will ever change around him,” he said on Facebook.
Taylor also argued that Bawumia has focused too much on reflecting the style of former President Nana Akufo-Addo instead of developing his own political identity.
“He wants to talk like Akufo-Addo, walk like Akufo-Addo, and badly be Akufo-Addo that he forgets he has his own personality to project.”
While making the criticism, Taylor said his comments were not personal and acknowledged Bawumia’s political achievements.
“I don’t hate Dr. Bawumia. He’s worked hard, risen through the ranks, and achieved what many people never will. Credit to him for that.”
He maintained, however, that public perception plays a significant role in politics.
“If people don’t see seriousness in you during serious moments, that perception eventually becomes part of your political identity. Unfortunately, that is the image Dr. Bawumia has cultivated.”
