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Ready for Election 2008 presidential
debates?
Accra, Jan. 02, Ghanadot/GNA - The Institute of Economic
Affairs (IEA) Ghana on Wednesday named a team of political
experts to prepare modalities for Election
2008 Presidential Debate slated for Accra and Tamale later
in the year.
The team had started consultative meetings with executives
of the political parties contesting in the Presidential
election, State Institutions such as the National Commission
for Civic Education (NCCE), the media and civil society
organisations for the debate.
The IEA in a statement commended the flag bearers of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor John Evans
Atta Mills; People's National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward
Mahama; the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Dr Paa Kwesi
Nduom and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo for their preparedness to debate among themselves
on policy issues prior to the conduct of Election 2008.
The statement, signed by Mrs. Jean Mensah, IEA Administrator
said, apart from the Presidential Debate, the IEA, would
organise about 50 nationwide Town Hall meetings for
parliamentary aspirants.
The debate would provide a common platform for aspirants to
dialogue with electorate, discuss issues that affect their
socio-economic and political advancement and provide
opportunity for the masses to analyse and criticise policies
and programmes of the aspirants to make informed choices.
It would also ensure calm from political tension that was
likely to be witnessed in the country during electioneering
campaign.
"The IEA counts on the support of all stakeholders in
Ghana's democracy and the entire Ghanaian populace for the
successful conduct of the debates, among the presidential
hopefuls and aspirants", the statement added.
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