The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, has said he was led by the Holy Spirit to describe former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as a “religious prostitute.”
The outspoken Member of Parliament, during a TV show in November 2023, stated that the then Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could not be trusted to lead Ghana when his choice of religion was not clear.
He argued that Dr. Bawumia was a Muslim by day and a Christian by night.
Accusing the Vice President of refusing to speak for Muslims in the past when they needed him, Sam George said the Vice President was not someone who should be allowed to lead the country as president.
“You are talking about a man whose character you cannot vouch for. Do you know whether our Vice President is a Muslim or a Christian? Who told you he’s a Muslim? He’s a Muslim by day and a Christian by night,” Sam George opined.
The Ningo-Prampram MP continued, “If he’s a Muslim, when the issue of hijabs came up in this country for Muslim girls, did you ever hear Dr. Bawumia speak? He’s not a proper Muslim, and I will show you why. When the issue of fasting for girls came up during Ramadan, Dr. Bawumia was silent.”
However, when Sam George appeared before the Appointments Committee for his vetting on Thursday, January 30, 2025, the Minority Leader confronted him about his remarks regarding the former Vice President.
Asked whether he stood by those comments, Sam George responded, “Yes.”
He was further asked on what basis he made those comments.
Sam George responded, “Mr. Chairman, I think I was in the spirit when I made those comments. It was prophetic—he never became the president. I said someone who carried his faith in that manner would never become president, and he didn’t become president. So, I believe that I was under the unction of the Holy Spirit at the time.”
His response drew laughter from some observers who had gathered in the vetting room.
“I was in the spirit when I called Dr. Bawumia a religious prostitute” – Sam George#ghanaweb#ghanawebtv pic.twitter.com/rePVFVIRYW
— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb)
January 30, 2025
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