Isaac Adongo, a ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, has declared that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, will not engage in a debate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to salvage Bawumia’s struggling career, which is allegedly tainted by dishonesty and incompetence.
This statement follows Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s challenge to Mahama, suggesting that a debate with Bawumia would allow Mahama to highlight the government’s shortcomings.
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Adongo argued that Bawumia has failed as Vice President and is discredited due to his perceived dishonesty.
Adongo also questioned why President Akufo-Addo did not debate Mahama in 2020, speculating whether it was due to a lack of preparedness or fear of being exposed.
He urged Bawumia to address the press, as Mahama has done, to account for his actions instead of seeking a debate to boost his career.
“In 2020, was it because Akufo-Addo was clueless, was it because Akufo-Addo was insulting? Why wasn’t Akufo-Addo prepared to meet John Mahama in a debate in 2020? And now you are calling for a debate after you’ve messed up your career, you want to use John Mahama to resurrect your career, not because you’re going to say anything, you’re going to lie.”
“If you know that you are better and you have done well, John Mahama met the press, even as an opposition leader. Why are you not meeting the press? Let them put the questions to you, go and account to the press.”