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Akufo-Addo, Mill in a public
dialogue
Accra, May 27, Ghanadot/GNA – The Institute of Economic
Affairs (IEA) has fixed June 11 and 26 as the tentative
dates for the flag bearers of the National Democratic
Congress (NDC), Professor John Evans Atta Mills, and ruling
New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
respectively to meet the public to share their vision for
the nation.
The event dubbed: “Evening Encounters with Presidential
Aspirants,” seeks to offer a non-partisan platform for the
presidential aspirants to engage the public, mainly
academics, media practitioners, economists and a
cross-section of Ghanaians.
Unlike a political rally where the candidates most often
made promises without saying how to fulfil them, the IEA
platforms offer the grounds for issue based dialogue.
“They are ‘cross-examined’ on their intended programme for
the nation,” Ms Victoria Lamptey, IEA Programmes Officer,
told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Tuesday.
She said IEA believed that “those who wish to govern must
allow themselves to be subjected to probing questions by the
people, to ensure that they understand their concerns and
have the capacity to address them.”
Ms Lamptey said the Evening Encounter forms part of IEA’s
efforts to meaningfully contribute to multiparty democracy
in Ghana.
Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearer of the Convention People’s
Party, appeared at the first encounter on May 14.
The Institute has also written to the People’s National
Convention (PNC) to clear its position on the alliance with
the CPP for a possible date to be fixed for its flag bearer,
Dr Edward Mahama.
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