Editor for the Crusading Guide newspaper Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has chastised flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama’s approach of calling President Akufo Addo to a debate.
Kweku Baako believed the former president should not have thrown the challenge at a rally.
This comes after the NDC flagbearer dared President Akufo Addo to a debate after Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s townhall meeting which claimed the ruling New Patriotic Party have achieved an impeccable infrastructural record.
“Today, I can see a scramble to grab even KVIPs and any infrastructure and tout it as an achievement. But it is easy to settle the issue of infrastructure. After all, the President says this election is going to be an election of track records, comparing his track record to my track record.
“We can settle it easily, let’s have a debate between two of us, the two Presidents. Let Nana Akufo-Addo come and sit down, let me sit down and let’s debate our records. I am willing to present myself for a debate, any day, anytime, anywhere and we will settle the matter once and for all,” Mr Mahama challenged.
In reaction, Kweku Baako said on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ Morning show that the former president shouldn’t have called for the debate in the manner in which he did.
He stated, “the surest way to kill the prospect of a presidential debate is for one of the contenders to go out there and issue takashi and patapaa call for debate in the public space, at rallies and on social media.”
“The surest to kill the prospect of any meaningful presidential debate is that. You don’t go out there at public spaces, rallies and social media to issue challenges to your opponents to come for the debate. You have killed the prospect and no debate will happen,” he said.
Source: GhanaFeed.com