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Presidential candidates to start debate
Accra, April 15, Ghanadot/GNA –
Candidates of four main political parties contesting the
2008 elections have agreed to participate in Presidential
Debates under the auspices of the Institute of Economic
Affairs (IEA).
A statement signed by Mrs Jean Mensa, Administrator of IEA,
said Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party
(NPP), Prof. John Evans Atta Mills of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Mahama of the People’s
National Convention (PNC) and Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom of the
Convention People’s Party (CPP) had confirmed their
participation in the debates.
The IEA said it sent out invitations to the presidential
candidates in January this year to debate and dialogue on
key policy issues confronting the country, as part of as
part of its efforts to meaningfully contribute to the
consolidation of multiparty democracy.
“The IEA is of the view that Presidential Debates are an
effective way of invoking the electorate in the political
process of the country,” it said, adding that debates also
provided a platform for the electorate to analyse the
diverse plans the flagbearers had for the people to enable
them to make informed choices on Election Day.
The Institute congratulated Mr Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi for his
election as the presidential candidate of the Democratic
Freedom Party and intimated that a formal invitation would
be extended to him to participate in the debates.
GNA
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