{"id":7610,"date":"2024-08-08T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2024-08-08T11:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:09:25","slug":"presidential-debates-to-happen-in-october-and-november-2024-iea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=7610","title":{"rendered":"Presidential debates to happen in October and November 2024 \u2013 IEA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has set October and November as the dates for the presidential debates for selected flagbearers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Presidential Evening Encounters slated for September will precede the debates which will be held in Kumasi and Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a press briefing on Wednesday, August 7, the IEA said the \u201cPre-Election Debate Series\u201d would include one vice-presidential debate in Accra for selected candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said the exact dates, times and venues for the events would be communicated after \u201cconducting engagements with candidates and their political parties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Sophia Akuffo (rtd), distinguished fellow of the IEA, said the debate would \u201cprovide a platform for Presidential candidates to outline their policies and vision of governance for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt will help citizens make informed decisions at the election, promote an issue-based campaign devoid of personal attacks and rancour, and promote peace before, during and after the elections,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-9f8028d69a928cc784ad9a5156d32228 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VsL0h0Zf33E?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile answering questions pooled from the entire country, the presidential candidates will have the opportunity to point out the weakness in the policies and programmes of their opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe vice-presidential debates are important because, as our Constitution mandates, the Vice-President assumes the role of the President when the latter cannot perform the functions of that office. Vice-presidential aspirants, therefore, have to demonstrate adequate Presidential qualities, skills and competence,\u201d the IEA added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While outlining the format of the presidential debate, the IEA noted that candidates would be required to \u201crespond to anonymous questions from anonymous Ghanaians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Evening Encounter would take a town hall format and require candidates to \u201crespond directly to questions fielded in-person by representatives of key stakeholder groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Presidential Debates Committee is being constituted \u201cto determine the ground rules to govern the debates and evening encounters, and also solicit questions from Ghanaians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IEA debunked the notion that it was doing the bidding of any political party, stressing that it \u201cwill continue to provide a neutral platform for healthy contest of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has set October and November as the dates for the presidential debates for selected flagbearers. A Presidential Evening Encounters slated for September will precede the debates which will be held in Kumasi and Accra. 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