The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has released its debate schedule for the upcoming presidential elections.
The first presidential debate is scheduled for October 22, 2024, with the second for November 19, 2024.
The vice presidential debate will also be held on November 5, 2024.
Additionally, IEA will organise five Evening Encounters with the first on Wednesday, September 18 and the last expected to happen on Tuesday, October 15.
The venue for all these debates is in Accra except for the vice presidential debate which will be held in Kumasi.
According to a press statement from the IEA, the debate is to influence democratic development by providing an advanced democratic platform for candidates to directly convey their policies to electorates.
The IEA added that the debate platform will promote accountability and transparency compelling candidates to elucidate their positions and rationalise their policies.
The institute reiterated that the debate platform will serve as an educational instrument for electorates, which is a vital constituent of Ghana’s democratic framework.
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its flagbearer will not participate in the debates, citing concerns about the credibility of the organisers.
This year’s debate will be chaired by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, with Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, Dr. Abukari Mohammed Marzaq Azindoo, Rev. Charles Boampong Sarfo, and Most Reverend Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo among others as members.
Below is the full statement
