President John Mahama has said his main contender in the December 7 polls should rise to his debate challenge since Ghanaians deserve such an encounter.
Speaking on Volta Star Radio in the Volta Region where he is on a five-day campaign tour, Mr Mahama said: “I think debates are very important.”
He threw the one-on-one debate challenge to Mr Akufo-Addo a few months ago during his Accounting to the People Tour.
In a recent interview with Ovation International, Mr Mahama accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer of running away from his challenge.
Mr Mahama told Volta Star Radio that: “When I threw the first challenge, I threw it because a lot of misinformation was being thrown all over the place, and Nana Akufo-Addo and his running mate continue to misinform the Ghanaian public and that is why I said we should have a one-on-one debate.”
“If we have a one-on-one debate … Ghanaians will be able to tell who is telling the truth and who is not telling the truth. They [NPP] say the economy is in crisis, if we had a debate, you’ll show why you think the economy is in crisis, the documents are all there, the statistics are there, and, so, I believe that Ghanaians deserve a debate between myself and Nana Akufo-Addo and I hope that he will rise to the occasion,” Mr Mahama said.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
