The Mahama 2024 Campaign has criticized the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Ghana over its announcement of a presidential debate for the 2024 elections.
On July 17, the IEA revealed plans to organize Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates ahead of Ghana’s 2024 General Elections, aiming to promote issue-based discussions by providing a platform for candidates to address various national development topics.
In a statement signed by Joyce Bawa Mogtari, spokesperson for John Mahama, the campaign expressed strong disapproval of the IEA’s announcement.
Mogtari stated that it was unacceptable for the IEA to make such an announcement without first consulting the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“The Constitution of Ghana does not grant the IEA any authority to organise elections-related activities. The fact that the IEA has not shown the decency or respect to at least inform the NDC of its plans raises serious questions about its motives.
The IEA is clearly acting as a front for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and seeks to manipulate the electoral process in favour of the ruling party.
“It is important to remind the IEA and the Ghanaian public that the NDC, led by our presidential candidate John Drarnani Mahama and running mate Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, has been engaging with the citizenry for many years.
Mahama’s online and offline conversations have targeted a wide range of audiences and focused on addressing the needs and concerns of the people of Ghana.
“Our well-planned engagements with various sectors of society across the country have been and continue to be extremely beneficial to the people of Ghana.
This being the case, we caution the IEA against using the NDC’s name to promote their activities, as this is a blatant attempt to misrepresent our party deliberately,” the statement added.
