The Mahama campaign cautions IEA to desist from using the party’s name to promote their activities.
The IEA announced to the general public that there will be a presidential and vice presidential debate among the political parties in Ghana.
This decision however is said to not have been properly and officially communicated to the NDC, one of the major political parties in the country.
This act therefore makes the NDC campaign team realizes the agenda of the IEA, and cautions them to desist from elevating their image in the public space by using the NDC’s name.
Also, the Mahama campaign cautions the IEA indicating that they do not have any constitutional mandate to organise any presidential and vice presidential debate among political parties and should desist from such act, especially announcing a debate few weeks after the ruling NPP has proposed a debate between the NDC and the NPP.
The Institute’s announcement comes few weeks after the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the opposition for a debate heading into the polls.
Although it has carried out such exercise in previous polls, the Mahama Campaign says the IEA lacks the modus to organise any election related activity in the country.
In a statement signed by Joyce Bawah Mogtari, spokesperson for the team and Special Aide to the former President Friday, July 19, 2024, it said it is completely unacceptable that the IEA issues such an announcement without first contacting the office of John Mahama.
“The Mahama 2024 Campaign strongly condemns the recent announcement by the Institute of Economic Affairs (lEA) Ghana regarding a presidential debate for the 2024 elections. It is completely unacceptable that the lEA would make such an announcement without engaging or informing the National Democratic Congress, one of the major political parties in Ghana.
“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 lEA and the Ghanaian public that the NDC, led by our presidential candidate John Dramani 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,” the statement added.
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