IEA makes adjustment to Vice-Presidential debate

Takoradi, Nov. 6, GNA — The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has made some adjustments to the Vice-Presidential debate slated for today Tuesday at 1900 hours at the Akroma Plaza in Takoradi.   According to a senior fellow of the IEA, Paa Kow Acquaye, the debaters would spend only two minutes in answering questions from the moderators and co-contestants.   In addition, co-contestants would be allowed more time to ask themselves questions’ concerning their political parties’ policies and programmes.   Paa Acquaye told journalists in Takoradi on Tuesday that IEA would spend two hours 45 minutes on the entire duration of the debate.   He entreated the general public to treat the running-mates debate with equal attention as that of the presidential debate, adding that a position of a Vice-President is just a step away from the president.   Paa Acquaye noted that a Vice-President heads the Economic Management Team and the Police Council therefore any one partnering a presidential candidate must be equally important as the president.   “Ghanaians can take a cue from what happened some months ago when the then Vice-President, John Dramani Mahama had to be sworn in as the president after the unfortunate demise of the sitting president, John Atta-Mills” he opined.   Paa Acquaye was reacting to some concerns raised by some residents in the twin-city that the portraits of the running-mates would not appear on the ballot papers on December 7 elections therefore the debate should not be given much attention.   GNA... Read Full Story