[ 2016-09-28 ]

Our Evening Encounter with Nana Addo not cancelled – IEA
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has denied
reports suggesting that it has cancelled its
planned Evening Encounter with the Flagbearer of
the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana
Akufo Addo.

A press statement purported to have been released
by the IEA, said the encounter with the party’s
Flagbearer, had been called off due to his failure
to avail himself for the programme.

But the Institute has subsequently released a
statement saying it has not taken such a decision
and that the statement is ‘fictitious and
mischievous’.

“Our attention has been drawn to a mischievous
press release circulating on social media and
purported to have been released by the IEA. The
release is on the letter head of the IEA and has
the signature of our Director of Programmes. We
wish to inform the general public and all well
meanining Ghanaians that this release is false and
fictitious and did not emanate from the IEA,”
the statement said.

The IEA Evening Encounter series is a platform
designed for political parties and their
Flagbearers to interact with a cross-section of
Ghanaians through Civil Society and other
interest-group representation ahead of the general
elections.

Nana Addo’s Encounter postponed

Nana Addo was initially scheduled to take his turn
on the platform on August 9, but the IEA in a
statement released on August 4, 2016 announced a
postponement until further notice.

The presidential candidates of the People’s
National Congress (PNC) and the Convention
People’s Party (CPP), Dr. Edward Mahama and Ivor
Kobina Greenstreet, have already taken their turn
on the platform.

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC),
has however boycotted the encounters claiming the
organizers have disrespected them.

According to the NDC, the IEA failed to adequately
engage them in their plans for the debate series
and evening encounters ahead of the December
polls.

Source - citifmonline.com

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