{"id":260469,"date":"2016-10-21T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=260469"},"modified":"2016-10-21T16:26:10","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:26:10","slug":"electorate-loses-if-npp-declines-debate-challenge-kwakye-ofosu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/electorate-loses-if-npp-declines-debate-challenge-kwakye-ofosu\/","title":{"rendered":"Electorate loses if NPP declines debate challenge – Kwakye-Ofosu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The electorate stands the most to lose from the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) decision not to avail its flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, to debate President John Mahama, Deputy Communication Minister,\u00a0Felix Kwakye-Ofosu has said.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Citi News<\/strong>, he said the ongoing impasse over a potential one-on-one debate between the two leading contenders in the 2016 presidential race \u201cis a matter of regret for the electorate. It is the electorate that is poorer for it.”<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”ea3dAkfuarJb2ZaXgN0IkOO3Ri9jnA5z”]In rebuttals to President John Mahama\u2019s recent challenges<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to debate Nana Akufo-Addo on issues of the economy, the NPP has asked for a response to the 170 questions laid out by the NPP running mate, Dr, Mahamadu Bawumia\u00a0during his lecture<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0on the state of the Ghanaian economy in September.<\/p>\n

The NPP is also requesting a formal approach<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) if any possible\u00a0headway would be made on the issue.<\/p>\n

Nana Addo running away<\/strong><\/p>\n

But Mr. Kwakye-Ofosu suggested that Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP are simply running from a debate with President Mahama.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is obvious that the flagbearer of the NPP and his party are showing a clean pair of heels in the matter of a debate between President Mahama and himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is obvious that the NPP realizes their flagbearer\u2019s limitations with regards to having the sort of grasp of national issues that will position him to convincingly engage in a debate with his opponents in order to allow for the electorate to make informed choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NDC has held that the NPP\u2019s criticism of the economy is not anchored on facts thus they have been misinforming the electorate.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Minister explained that, \u201cwe in the NDC campaign were under the impression that a debate platform where he goes toe-to-toe with President Mahama will be the most appropriate platform for him [Nana Addo] to raise the claims that he has been making about this country and receive the appropriate responses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut lo and behold, he and his party do not appear to have the confidence to engage President Mahama,\u201d Mr. Kwakye-Ofosu added<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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