Koku Anyidoho, a Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has disclosed that he will lead a “no debate, no presidency” demo should the NDC Presidential Candidate John Mahama declines calls for a presidential debate.
This comes after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate, Dr. Bawumia, while speaking to party members in Bunkpurugu, North East Region said even though he has expressed his eagerness for a debate with Mahama, he is less optimistic that it would transpire because Mahama keeps “running away.”
“I am looking forward to a debate with John Mahama on the economy, on the country on the governance,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“But I am afraid that he is running away from a debate. His people say he doesn’t want to debate. I have never heard an opposition leader who doesn’t want to debate. But he knows I will expose the emptiness of his policies,” the NPP flagbearer added.
The former president is avoiding a debate because he will be exposed, Dr. Bawumia continued, saying that former President Mahama and his team are unable to explain their 24-hour economy to Ghanaians.
“He says he has a 24-hour economy which he cannot explain. It is as empty as an empty barrel. He cannot explain it and none of his people can explain it. They say they will be exporting lions and elephants.”
“When we meet mano a mano, we can debate, and the country will see where our policies lie and that is where we should go. We should give the country an opportunity to listen to us. If he chooses not to debate, I’ll continue to sell my policies,” he said.
In a latest development a post on X by Koku Anyidoho says he will organise a ‘no debate, no presidency’ demonstration if John Mahama declines calls for a presidential debate.
“For now, it is John Mahama’s aides/cult worshipers who are saying he would not participate in any debate.
“I am waiting for JM himself to be bold and say to the hearing of Ghanaians that he would not participate in a debate & I will lead a massive ‘No Debate, No Presidency’ demonstration,” he wrote on his X platform.
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