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By: Naa Anyema Collison
The Institute of Economic Affair (IEA) on Thursday 22nd August 2024 inaugurated its 2024 Presidential Debates Committee, as part of its preparations to organize the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates and Evening Encounters.
The nine-member Presidential Debates Committee carefully selected by the IEA, is made up of eminent persons who have distinguished themselves in their various professions.
The purpose for the Committee is to ensure that the Institute holds credible Debates and Encounters in the run up to the 2024 elections.
The Committee Members are:
- Her Ladyship Ms. Sophia A. B. Akuffo – (Chairperson) – Ghana’s Former Chief Justice and a Distinguished Fellow at the IEA;
- Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo – (Alterate Chair) – Presiding Bishop, The Methodist Church of Ghana and President of the Africa Methodist Council;
- Dhitbubakar Motammed Maraug Azindoo – Eersoral Asistant to His Eminence the Natonal
Di. Humphrey Ayim-Darke – President, Association of Ghana Industries; - Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi – Bishop of The Sunyani Diocese and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference;
- Mr. Salem Kifah Kalmoni – Managing Director of Japan Motors, Executive Director of the Kalmoni Group of Companies, and a member of the Ghana Islamic Society for Education and Reformation;
- Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo – Deputy General Secretary Trades Union Congress;
- Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh – Founding President of The Worldwide Miracle Outreach and the Lawrence Tetteh Ministries; and
- Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto – Diocesan Bishop, The Anglican Diocese of Accra.
The Mandate of the Committee includes:
- Selection of Presidential Candidates to participate in the Presidential Debates;
- Setting of modalities, process and approval of questions;
- Selecting and approving questions for the Debates;
- Short-listing Moderators for selection and approval by Campaign Teams of the Political Parties;
- Reviewing and approving the Format and Guidelines for the Presidential and Vice-Presidential
Debates and Evening Encounters; - Reviewing and approving Guidelines for the Moderators;
- Issuing Press Statements relating to the Debates and Encounters as needed; and
- Undertaking other duties relevant to the successful conduct of the 2024 Debates and Encounters.
Given the rich profiles of the Committee Members, the IEA is confident that the Committee will effectively steer the affairs of the Debates and Encounters to the utmost satisfaction of all.
