President John Dramani Mahama has accused the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of running away from an opportunity to debate him on issues surrounding his term of office.
“I have challenged him (Akufo-Addo) to a debate, I have said bring all these points you are raising one by one and let’s have a debate. Let me and you debate to the Ghanaian public about the points you are raising; inflation, infrastructure and things. But he has ran away.”
Nana Addo has accused the governing National Democratic Congress of mismanagement of the economy, poor governance among others on several platforms.
But speaking in an interview with Ovation Magazine, the President said he is looking forward to a one on one debate to discuss these concerns Nana Addo has so far raised.
“How can I run from a debate? I want a productive debate, one on one with Nana Akufo-Addo. What they are talking about is the IEA. I want a debate on all the contentious issues he has raised. And I will respond and Ghanaians will be the judge,” he said.
President Mahama in the same interview expressed worry over what he calls the control of Ghana’s media by a cabal who are blocking his message of transformation.
According to him, a certain group of people have taken control of the Ghanaian media and are blocking his government’s message, a situation which in his view, makes it difficult for people to know the truth.
“It is populism, a certain group has taken control of the media in Ghana and it makes it difficult for people to discern the truth. So as much as you are putting out the information, it is either being blocked or distorted,”he said.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Oh npp why? nana is dead leaving being so don't worry yourself to vote for him ok if you insist and waste your your vote for this man called nana hmm.JM all the way 2016 Ishal Allah.
Mahama is plain eddiootic
THE PRESIDENCY IS A SERIOUS BUSINESS NOT CHILD'S PLAY. JUST TODAY, THERE HAS BEEN INCREASE IN PRICE OF FUEL - AND YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DEBATES WHICH HAVE NO ESSENCE.
Most Ghanaians want to see Alhaji Prophet Dr.Bawumia debate Amissah Arthur. But first, you people must answer the 170 questions.
Mr.President did just say Nana Addo run away from one -on one debate or you are working towards having one -on -one debate with Nana Addo? I can't think far
I always get surprise about the way Mr. Mahama talks, its so childish. The sit of President is a serious business and look at the way This president talks. There and when have you called Nana Addo for debate and Nana said I wont come. Maturity is not part of this president. Vote for Nana Addo to get rigid of this incompetence of Mahama
YES NDC SAID THEY WERENT GOING TO IEA, AND NPP SAID THEY WILL, WHICH THEY LATER DODGE, THEY DIDNT GO IN OTHER WORDS, THEY ISSUE OF ONE ON ONE DEBATE HAS NOT BEEN ORGANIZED, BUT I KNOW AKUFFU ADDO WONT COME COS HE CANT MATCH.
Well there's no ssense for an incorruptible man to debate corrupt ded goat.
TWEAAAA!!! MAHAMA, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS AFRAID OF ONE-ON-ONE DEBATE WITH NANA AKUFFO-ADDO!!! WHY IS YOUR PARTY RUNNING AWAY FROM IEA SPONSORED DEBATE???? BANZA PRESIDENT!! MUTUM BANZA PRESIDENT!!!!!
ANOTHER INCOMPETENT LIE FROM WHOLE SO CALL PRESIDENT, ALLOW KUKO TO DO THIS