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National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi says the party will force President Nana Akufo-Addo to debate former President John Mahama. 

According to him, the debate is an essential part of democracy and that “if you want to serve a country, you shouldn't fear to debate“. 

Speaking on UTV’s “Mpu Ne Mpu” programme, Sammy Gyamfi wondered why President Akufo-Addo doesn’t want to accept the challenge to debate saying, “when you go to America and UK, they do debate and Trump will even debate Biden this year before the USA elections”.

“If you have served a country very well, why are you scared to defend that record. This is not the first time former President John Mahama and President Akufo-Addo would debate. In 2012, John Mahama was the President and he humbled himself for a debate. In 2016, IEA and GBC called for a debate, then it was President John Mahama and opposition leader Akufo-Addo but he availed himself that he wants to have the debate. 

"Aunty Rebecca can be the Moderator, Dr Bawumia the timekeeper and give Kwadwo Oppong Nkrumah a role in the debate, Mahama will still come without a paper or document to debate," he added. 

He also called on Ghanaians “not to allow President Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia to throw dust into their eyes”.

“Even if the debate comes off at the Flagstaff House or his Nima Residence, John Mahama would still come. Whether Akufo-Addo likes it or not he will debate Mahama,” he insisted.