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On the much-anticipated infrastructure debate proposed by former President John Dramani Mahama may not see the light of the day as the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has not shown any interest but NDC MP for Upper West Akyem says he is equal to the task to debate the President should the ruling party show interest.

After the presentation by the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to highlight on infrastructure development of his government, the Flagbearer for the main opposition National Democratic Congress John Dramani Mahama waded in with a challenge to debate President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to settle the issue of the best record in terms of infrastructure development.

“I am willing to present myself for a debate with President Akufo-Addo any day, anytime, anywhere. And we will settle the matter once and for all,” he said on Wednesday”, Mahama challenged.

The NPP’s National Organizer, Mr. Sammi Awuku on the other hand, in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM on Thursday, August 20, 2020, said President Akufo-Addo will not debate Mr. Mahama.

Mr. Awuku said in the areas of both infrastructure and industrialization, "you don't need someone to tell you about what is happening; you see it, you walk through it... ".

But Hon. Derek Bekoe on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show says his boss former President John Dramani Mahama should leave the infrastructure debate for people like him to finish the President off with the innumerable and unprecedented infrastructure development which took place in the erstwhile Mahama administration.  

The Member of Parliament for Upper West Akyem believes his Flagbearer will be wasting his time to debate President Akufo-Addo on infrastructure achievement between the NDC and the NPP as the former’s achievement in infrastructure is outweighs that of President Akufo-Addo.

In view of the disparity between President Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama in terms of infrastructure, Hon Bekoe has asked NDC Flagbearer to focus on something else as he will volunteer to debate the sitting President on infrastructure.

“The debate should be between me and the president. Let’s take it district by district. Under the Mahama administration, we did a lot of projects. The biggest improvements ever done in the country was witnessed under Mahama. Nana Addo should accept the debate”.

“Mahama shouldn’t worry himself, he should allow me to do it on his behalf. When we brought our green book, they disputed some of them so they should avail themselves for the debate”, he invited himself into the infrastructure debate.

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