Presidential Debate: NDC accuses IEA of allegedly manipulating the electoral process for the NPP

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  • OSABARIMA MENSA 1 year ago

    The Russia trained social studies student is so afraid to debate the brilliant economist, Dr Bawumia. His nonsensical '24hr economy' mantra will be torn into shreds. He corrupt and incompetent one has nothing- zero to offer G ...
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  • Abena 1 year ago

    Where was the IEA when Malik Akweku Baako was talking shit about presidential debate?

  • FIELD MARSHALL 1 year ago

    BAWULIAR AND ARROGANT NAPO CAN GO AND DEBATE ABOSSEY OKAI FITTERS..... MAHAMA CANNOT BE FORCED TO DEBATE A JOCULAR COMEDIAN... IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN..... IEA IS WORKING FOR NPP.... THEY HAVE LEAKED THE QUESTIONS TO BAWULIAR... ...
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  • YSL 1 year ago

    Joyce, u even had time to respond to those idiots, u should be using your time judiciously, OSABARIMA MENSAH, Bawumia was scared of a debate when he asked John Mahama to go and debate high fuel prices and inflation right? Lem ...
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  • Just like Jane Naana used to leak questions to Mahama 1 year ago

    She is right because NDC benefitted from IEA when Jane Naana used to leak questions to NDC during the debate. Now that she is no longer there, NDC is disadvantaged.

  • Quran is toilet paper 1 year ago

    I spit on sick dog prophet mohammed

  • Dr. Mash 1 year ago

    May forgive you and guide you onto the right path

  • Peeved 1 year ago

    Why bother to respond to a dog?

  • Muslin will rule you! Aboabiba 1 year ago

    Bawumia will surely become president! Muslim will rule Ghana for the first time

  • QWERTY 1 year ago

    Remember the NPP's Jean Mensa was head of the dubious IEA before Akufo Addo moved to chair his team of Akufo Addo fanatical loyalists at the the Electoral Commission. Both IEA and CDD are known NPP wings.

  • Jimbo 1 year ago

    Why won't Bawumiah say so. When the debate was organized, Mahamah refused to take part. When the exercise was over, he came back asking for debate between him and Bawumiah. When the sun shone, Mahamah failed to make hay and w ...
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  • Zenabu 1 year ago

    Why is NDC always complaining. If it's not the election commission it's the police??????

  • NOTORIOUS DEMONS PARTY 1 year ago

    YOU SEE YOUR FOOLISHNES SELVES, NDC IGNORAMUS FOOLS, YOU FLAGBEARER CANDIDATE JOHN MAHALIAR THE DRUNKARD IS NO WHERE TO FOUND AND INSTEAD OF YOU NDC ZOMBIES TO LOOK FOR HIM TO HELP YOUR UNDERSTAND HIS 24 HOURS COMIC YOU ARE ...
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  • Crushes 1 year ago

    Mahama just escaped. The last time, he had Apo. 24-hour? How ? And they start talk about tigers, lions and elephants. Mahama, be serious

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 1 year ago

    BAWUMIA IS A LOW GRADE TEXT BOOK ECONOMIST WITH A CHEAP PhD!!!!!!!

    FROM A LECTURER TO RESEARCH ANALYST TO DEPUTY GOVERNOR TO VICE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    THE GUY IS EMPTY AND FULL OF THEORIES!!!!!!

    BAWUMIA IS AN IDIOT ...
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  • Agbeko Kulikuli Ede 1 year ago

    Shameless lady and you call yourself a Lawyer. You think Ghanaians will vote for Mahama without debating the issues? John Mahama can run but can not hide. No debate then forget the elections. NDC is a Public Entity and nobody ...
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  • Yaw 1 year ago

    Yes,
    We will vote for him.
    In fact we have already voted in our heads. We just waiting for Dec 7th.

    Incapable souls...

  • Rex 1 year ago

    Don't mind dat nincompoop, even his Akufo Addo the mother serpent of corruption, was voted for. I don't remember him, debating his(Abgeko kulikuli) father then, but he was voted for.

  • Yaw 1 year ago

    Yes we have already voted for him in our heads waiting for Dec 7th.

    Incapable souls...

  • Abubakar 1 year ago

    Stop bleeding

  • Peter 1 year ago

    Bawumia is a classic text book person.. Easy talk but unable to perform

  • No shaking 1 year ago

    All the creditials you are mentioning about are small and if you had his type in your family you wouldn't be uncultured like you are now.

  • Rex 1 year ago

    Uncultured for being truthful about someone or something? You rather are uncultured, it's not a Ghanaian culture to tell lies,we are trained from infancy to say it as it is?it's an Npp culture, isn't it true that he said big ...
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  • Simpa Panyin Nunoo M 1 year ago

    I prefer a "low grade text book economist" to a Soviet trained journalist.

  • Afrakoma 1 year ago

    Bawumia as vice president and head of the economic team should focus on addressing the hunger and suffering we going through now.
    Whatever ability he has he should use it now to our benefit. Waiting until he becomes a presid ...
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  • Chief 1 year ago

    Maybe you have forgotten that DMB, rubbished a similar challenge that was thrown sometime ago. Why would he not just debate the economy and the high tariffs

  • JACK TORONTO 1 year ago

    Dr BAWUMIA collapsed the ZIMBABWEAN economy, so what makes him an economic messiah? Has the Ghanaian economic not crashed under Dr BAWUMIA?

  • Namoni 1 year ago

    And you are called what osabarima and I tell you that name you have no use for it it’s KWA…..You are a paid mouth only protecting where your MANNA comes from…….RUBBISH RUBBISH YOU BETTER WAKE UP

  • TWEAA DC 1 year ago

    THERE YIU ARE...URSIN BOLT REVISITED...SHEEEW!...TWEAA.

  • Not needed! 1 year ago

    Bawumia who’s the head of the economic management team absconded from his role to do digitalization and gave that role to Ofori Atta when questioned his answer was he was only a mate.!!!!!!!
    Really!!!!!!!! This bawumia guy ...
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  • Cee 1 year ago

    If he is that brilliant, he should work his magic now. After all, we are paying him handsomely as a Vice President. The economy is his forte, let him get it back on track. Exchange Rate and lower commodity prices can be a sta ...
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  • Opi London 1 year ago

    Idiot decides what he want NDC to do, what happens in 2016 when NPP was called for debate? He was told to debate tomatoes selller and pepper dealers there will be no debate

  • Opi London 1 year ago

    15.6 per $ what more do you want to debate

  • Slow 1 year ago

    U still refer to the vice president as brilliant eiiii hahahaha. What is the exchange rate today? Shaking my head

  • Chris Stephano 1 year ago

    No one expects sense from a stupid illiterate. Bawumia has run down the economy of the country. A stupid like you doesn’t know.

  • ChrisDag 1 year ago

    What about the Economy shows that Bawumia is brilliant??
    The heavy indebtedness? Domestic debt exchange or the depreciation of the cedi and high inflation?

  • AKOSUA GOODIES 1 year ago

    NDC IS SCARED OF THE DEBATE AND EVEN SCARED OF THE ELECTIONS THAT'S WHY THEY ARE ACTING LIKE KINDERGARTEN KID WHO DOESNT WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL. SO MANY FILMSY COMPLAINS AND EXCUSES.

  • AK 1 year ago

    Aw say some oh. But anyway one moderator of a past debate is a running mate to JDM so may be they know what goes into "rigging" a debate in favor of another

  • Chris Stephano 1 year ago

    No one expects sense from a stupid illiterate. Bawumia has run down the economy of the country. A stupid like you doesn’t know.

  • Lance Lancelot 1 year ago

    always throwing accusations and allegations around. what a pathetic and unserious political party.

  • FIELD MARSHALL 1 year ago

    MAHAMA CALLED FOR DEBATE IN 2020 BUT NANA TRUMU ADDO RUN AWAY...

  • Afrakoma 1 year ago

    IEA is an NPP advocacy unit! Ghanaians don't need any debate between NDC and NPP.

  • NDC HAVE BECOME CRY BABIES 1 year ago

    Stop telling lies woman, organising a presidential debate does not require any constitutional mandate biaa. Anyone can organise a presidential debate. You are only looking for any excuse not to engage in one. Even if NDC orga ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 1 year ago

    IEA IS AN NPP ORGANIZATION!!!!!!!!

    IEA IS A FRONT FOR NPP!!!!

    IEA BELONGS TO JANE MENSAH, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIR!!!!!

    IEA HAS BEEN PAID BY NPP TO SPEW TRASH!!!!!!!

  • Re 1 year ago

    Kwasiato if u believe u policy why running away from public debate, are u nIt goin to campaign to the public nkwasiakeka nkoaaa!

  • Rick 1 year ago

    Tell them the truth
    They are hypocrites

  • Shinny 1 year ago

    Ghanaians don't need any debate. We don't need anymore lies from Bawumia.

  • kwame 1 year ago

    THIS IS PERFECT. NO NONSENSE ANY LONGER

  • Silas 1 year ago

    No one’s forcing the ndc to participate in any debate! They can decide not too. So what’s their beef

  • WHICH IEA? THE SAME THAT BELONGS JANE MENSAH HUSBAND??? 1 year ago

    APUUUU TOOOOOOO MMMMOOOOAAAAA go and organized a debate for BAwulair and the animals in the bush foolish assholes. Your time is ticking and we shall see the end of you all nkwasiafour ma.

  • Kofi Korea 1 year ago

    Please pay NABCO Trainees,The kind of discussions going on in their various platforms is very detrimental to NPP as far as 2024 election is concerned.
    To whom it may concern.

  • Opi London 1 year ago

    Even if NABCO is paid they will still vote against NPP

  • ZUZA 1 year ago

    Running and a-running and a-running away,
    Running and a-running and a-running away,
    But you can’t hide from yourself.
    Zion train a-coming your way.

  • The Voltarian 1 year ago

    Yes, the Cedi has indeed run away. Please tell Bawumia to go and help the IGP arrest it.

  • Great I don't trust IEA 1 year ago

    I don't trust them . They are bunch of NPP inclined so called think- tank that should be ignored. BAWUMIA SHOULD FISRT ANSWER HIS 170 QUESTIONS AND Ghanains will take him serious

  • John 1 year ago

    Hahaha, see you, Na why you dey run? No be you say you be ogar, NDC are you running now? Mr Mahama go and face Bawumia about the economy, Ghanaians want to know Mr Mahama pass performance while Mr Mahama was President.

  • The Voltarian 1 year ago

    The only thing that has run away is the Cedi. Tell Bawumia to explain why the Cedi trades at 15 to 1 dollar.

  • Shine your eyes Ghanaians 1 year ago

    When did the IEA become fixated on debate? Why didn't they organise debate 2020?

  • The Voltarian 1 year ago

    Mahama will not debate a liar and a criminal like Bawumia.

  • Nana Adjei 1 year ago

    IEA, go and debate in the markets and the streets of Ghana. You will appreciate the mood of the country better. we don't need skewed debates

  • Aborigo 1 year ago

    Ei, fear catch somebody rough. Even your own Imani self you go accuse of being in bed with the NPP

  • John 1 year ago

    Look at them, all this NDC Children making noise and insulted Ghanaians here in this platform should ask their Leaders, and Mr Mahama, Ghanaians want to know his pass record as President?? Because NPP and Dr Bawumia shows to ...
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  • osaberima manesah 1 year ago

    You too commot for there go fine some useless fshs go learn grammer and stop calling some ppl as children.

    Do you see Ghana on a good parth at the moment?

  • Skido 1 year ago

    Bawuliar go and debate the raging inflation figures and ever rising cost of living….we’re tired of you and your lies

  • KJ 1 year ago

    Please don't mind them. It's not by force to do a debate.

  • Sikiratu Mohammed 1 year ago

    Bawumia just wants to jump about like a goat in the ring whilst reciting his nasal rhymes. Mahama is above that rubbish

  • Zakarakis 1 year ago

    Excellent dialectical analysis. The EC chair Jean Adukwei Mensa used the IEA platform to pursue the political agenda of Akuffo Addo and got rewarded when he became president.

  • John Nankani, US 1 year ago

    INFACT THE NDC IS A VERY STUPID ORGANIZATION. WHY ARE THEY RUNNING AWAY FROM A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE? THIS IS VERY SERIOUS

  • FIELD MARSHALL 1 year ago

    MAHAMA CALLED FOR DEBATE IN 2020 BUT NANA TRUMU ADDO RUN AWAY..GYIMIFUOO... NPPIG ABOA

  • Yaw wontumi 1 year ago

    Kwasia@ John nankani US are you one of the STUPIDLY PROGRAMMED NPPIGS FOOL SOLDIERS TO FUNCTION OR WHAT YOU SOUND VERY STUPID

  • Spio 1 year ago

    Most of Ndc sympathizers are pick pockets

  • Kaya 1 year ago

    Well said, madam. The so called IEA, twaaaaa!!!!!!!. IEA can organize the between Bawumiar and the people of Ghana but not JM.

  • NPP, are the SSNIT hotels profitable now?? Mmoaa akromfour. 1 year ago

    What has NPP Bawuliar/NAPO achieved to merit a debate. I will bring Mahama if Bawuliar brings the exchange rate to 4 cedis in to $1. Answers his 170 questions

  • Bro kwesi 1 year ago

    So your Naana is very corrupt.She was one of them.IEA.

  • John 1 year ago

    Mr Mahama should tell Ghanaian his passed record as Former president.

  • John 1 year ago

    Kofi Korea,Let me tell you,NDC sharp teeth that making noise and propaganda ok, Because Mr Mahama was the first President in our dear Nation Ghana we got Unemployment Graduates association during Mr Mahama time ok,I Want s ...
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  • Kay 1 year ago

    I thought you were sensible! Yes the constitution does not give IEA any authority to organize any presidential debate, but you and your part have benefited from the same debate by the IEA. It's not mandatory to be part of pro ...
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  • K.B 1 year ago

    Their agenda will fail

  • Mama Mercy 1 year ago

    Driver’s mate debating his master?
    Oh hell , no way
    He should fix the weak fundamentals first
    Answer all 170 stupid questions he gave to Amissah Arthur!

  • Benbella 1 year ago

    I support you my dear. There's nothing to debate about. NPP YAAMUTU.....DEAD AND GONE. CHIAKAI

  • Edward 1 year ago

    The jazebel mensa husband owns the ridiculous iea. iea is more than npp and it is a worse machinery prepared to help the npp. Ghanaians should not accept sda church voting separately because that's the strategy they talking ...
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  • Didi 1 year ago

    Joyce Bawa is not normal

  • Osagyefo 1 year ago

    NDC must not attend to dignity the NPP. Jane mensah was an NPP mole hiding there years back and leaking questions. Who knows how many moles are still hiding there. Don't dignity them. Just continue your door to door campaign ...
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  • Kwame 1 year ago

    Running away. Obiara nkaa no do

  • Papa Sei 1 year ago

    Running away nobody taa wodo

  • FIELD MARSHALL 1 year ago

    MAHAMA CALLED FOR DEBATE IN 2020 BUT NANA TRUMU ADDO RUN AWAY......K3S3VI

  • Kilogram 1 year ago

    If the IEA indeed did not consult the NDeCeivers, then you have a point, Madam. But the accusations and suspicions you are raising are too far fetched. I thought any serious political parties would even want to pay to access ...
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  • Good one 1 year ago

    MAHALIAR IS AFRAID OF THE DEBATE. DEBATE KƐKƐ NSO. BOI. MAHAMA PAA.

  • Tweaa 1 year ago

    Masa John make you no go for any debate , Ibi Koku Anyidoho wey he dey for back wey he de push for this debate , I hear him sey either you like it or not you go do

  • Lopez 1 year ago

    What's it that team Mahama afraid of? Is it the 24hr economy which they know will expose them or the numerous lies they have been throwing to gullible Ghanaians that's scaring them. Only God knows. Trying to bastardise every ...
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  • Kontihene 1 year ago

    NDC should know boycotting such an opportunity will be a disaster, it's like telling Bawumia to go all out to put across his policies to Ghanaians without the opposition, remember what happened to NPP in the 1992 elections.

  • Asante 1 year ago

    Why is Ndc honouring this invitation. Ndc paa always coming from a point of weakness. Is still not over yet ooh. Ayoo

  • Nuumo 1 year ago

    How do you someone whom you claim is empty?
    I don't trust that so called IEA group.
    Please Mahama, just ignore them.

  • Adpoc 1 year ago

    J. MAHAMA IS AFRAID OF THE DEBATE BECAUSE DR BAWUMIA WILL BEAT HIM HANDS DOWN. SO MAHAMA IS GIVING ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES, TO AVOID THE DEBATE. MAHAMA IF YOU ARE INDEED A MAN GO AND DEBATE DR. BAWUMIA AND PROOF YOUR COMPETENCE ...
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  • Yaw 1 year ago

    Fitch solutions Fitch solutions Fitch solutions. Another Assin North awaits the stupid NPP

  • Achakanapaya 1 year ago

    Thanks very much for exposing the IEA.
    Another shameless dishonest entity.

  • Maame Abenah 1 year ago

    The NDC will complain even if righteous God was to decide on an issue.

  • DMB(Don't Mind Bawumia ) 1 year ago

    If you read the comments from the NPP supporters then, you will understand why Ken said NPP is a party of fools and there is not a single sensible person in the NPP right from the president to the last foolsoldier. Nkwasifo) ...
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  • FIELD MARSHALL 1 year ago

    NPP = NKWASIAFUO PEOPLES PARTY (NPP)

  • Ben 1 year ago

    I think these debates are deceptive. They give undue advantages to politicians who are eloquent and can promise heaven and hell only to do nothing in the end. We have the experience. It's nonsense

    It you want debate to win ...
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  • Vandal 1 year ago

    Mahama dey fear oooo

  • Kk 1 year ago

    Can debate be translated into easing the hardships Ghanaians are facing.

  • MADAM IS RIGHT 1 year ago

    IEA should stay in THEIR LANE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND LEAVE POLITICAL PARTIES IN PERFECT PEACE.

    I smell a rat about IEA MOTIVE OF INTERFERING IN POLITICS INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THEIR CORE MANDATE OF ECONOMIC AFF ...
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  • Atwood 1 year ago

    Question! Will jm debate if the party is consulted? If not then am disappointed. For i dont see bawumia to outweigh jm, not even a diploma graduate.

  • Moh 1 year ago

    All the political party are also engaging the citizens. DON'T hide behind that .

  • Kubut3 1 year ago

    If Allan Cash was the NPP NOMINEE, MAHAMA WOULD'VE BEEN THE FIRST IN THE PODIUM, CALLING FOR A DEBATE. MAHAMA SIMPLY CANNOT DEBATE BAWUMIA WITH FACTS. YES WE HAVE ISSUES AS A COUNTRY , BUT MAHAMA IS NOT THE OPTION.

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  • Foli Foli 1 year ago

    I concur with the writer on this matter. If their is any debate worthy of good faith to the national agenda it should have been done with the ruling government and party long time ago. Why now when the tempers are high GGT an ...
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  • Kubut3 1 year ago

    MAHAMA doesn't want to debate Bawumia, WHY ? THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE. He doesn't want to look stupid in front of intelligent Ghanaians.

  • Citizen 1 year ago

    IEA should call Bawumia and Napo to explained why they have messed the economy.

    Petrol is Ghs 15 per gallon

    Dollar is Ghs 16

  • Jidoshaki 1 year ago

    Hahaha eii (bako suro) running away to hide behind the media for protection.... He knows the propaganda machine will get air lock. Running away nobody taane do.

  • Jimbo 1 year ago

    The NDC will keep exposing their diabolic attitude. If they have not condoned with IEA to skew questions in their favour in the past debates, what would make them think IEA would do things in favour of party in power? Naana J ...
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  • Kubut3 1 year ago

    We will simply not vote for Mahama. He is incompetent. Ghana,s democracy has come a long way, Mahama and Bawumia grew up in the same neighborhood, one of them will potentially become the president of the land . There wil ...
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  • Mahama should not 1 year ago

    IEA is entity of the NPP jean Mensah and his husband are the founders of IEA and they are all in this corrupt government looting everything.IEA is not a credible organization to call for debate.They are scammers .

  • Jonathan 1 year ago

    Thus is the more reason why the NDC is always kicking against the free shs so that their brainwashed supporters would never be enlightened. So they will deceive them they are in a comfortable lead and have won elections,and w ...
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  • OGyam 1 year ago

    @Johnathan, so there is something called Institute of Economic Affairs in Ghana. Have they seen the economic state of the country? I mean, these paper holding economic idiots are just shameless. What economy are do they wa ...
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  • Ghabay,NY. 1 year ago

    @Jonathan,you couldn't have said it any better.

  • Shallom Shallom 1 year ago

    Wow why is the ndc so dismissive of the debate. hmmm intellectual arguments are always for the super high brain not the fluent Queens language speaker's .lol

  • Brigadier Sabari v.2 1 year ago

    Who the is the NDC? led by a buch of donkeys. Don't attend the debate and let your drunkard incomeptent corrupt asshole of an abberation John Mahama roam about the like a night soil career he would have been had his father ...
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  • ChrisDag 1 year ago

    Very bold and necessary statement from the NDC.
    Bawumia can go and debate Alan and Chedah

  • Samuel 1 year ago

    What happens now, wasn't different from 2012, At the time ur former Vice Professo Naana Jean, was a moderator,Lies NDC party

  • Tex 1 year ago

    Madam you are potential election trouble shooter, be mindful of the instigation arsenals which you throw in social media. You cry wolf, wolf, wolf when is none. Be careful!!!!

  • AK 1 year ago

    Cry babies - NDC. Doing all they can to avoid the debate. They know their candidates are intellectually bankrupt. They cannot explain their own 24 hour shambolic policy.

  • Tweneboah Amo 1 year ago

    Npp should go and debate itself when Nana Addo refuse to debate where was IEA we the NDC the people party no no no Diabolic IE A

  • Hard 1 year ago

    Running away fools

  • eric ababio 1 year ago

    i think a debate between mahama and buwumia wound be interesting

  • Boldsteven mother serpent of corruptionn 1 year ago

    Bawumia told JM in 2016 to go and debate the exchange rate, driver's who cant buy fuel, the inflation rate, farmers who cannot buy kerosene and fertilizer, the mounting debt , the price of cement. teachers and nurses allownc ...
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  • Enyo 1 year ago

    It’s not by force madam niece of JDM!! The niece of afraid man!!

  • Peeved 1 year ago

    Whining from incompetent and unsure folks. We have been
    told this election is NDC’s to lose so why are you jittery Joyce? Let your John go in with confidence and blow up the show.

  • Spio 1 year ago

    God continue to expose ndc and John Mahama

  • Mubi 1 year ago

    NDC is simply running away from the debate. This is Bawumia phobia.

  • Agyaaku 1 year ago

    This Bawa girl talks like someone without any commonsense. I am sure she will even accuse the Pope if he agrees to moderate a debate between her Mahama and Bawumia.

  • Ghana 1 year ago

    2016, 2020, they could not announce it..this is soo obvious

  • Ghana 1 year ago

    Why is Ghana soo unfair to John Mahama? What happened 2016, 2020?

  • Kow 1 year ago

    Frafra Ashawo

  • Kwaku 1 year ago

    I want to debate Bawumia.

  • Ndc chair 1 year ago

    Anyone who runs away from debate is a fraudster and scammer.

  • AK 1 year ago

    The last moderator of a past debate is a running mate to JDM so may be they know what goes into "rigging" a debate in favor of another