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Ayawaso West Wuogon MP Lydia Seyram Alhassan and NDC actor John Setor Dumelo did not attend a constituency parliamentary debate hosted by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)
Disappointment was etched on the faces of the PNP supporters who had packed the Abelenkpe Presbyterian Church in anticipation of cheering for their parliamentary candidate, but there was no show.
Edem Afeeva, NCCE municipal director for Ayawaso West Wuogon, said that three political parties and one independent candidate were invited, but that NCCE was later informed that the candidates from the two main political parties had “other commitments.”
“They just told us they had commitments and even though we were waiting for them, unfortunately, they were unable to attend the program,” he said.
He indicated that the debate is part of the Commission’s effort to provide an opportunity for voters to learn about the background and policies of potential members of Parliament (MP) in the area.
He said that “the December 7 election will be a kind of social contract between the rulers and those who will be ruled, as such, the electorate needs to know what each candidate is capable of doing for the constituency.”
Afeeva pleaded with the public to tolerate the political views of others to ensure free and fair elections, as everyone would be watching how Ghana would conduct the next elections.
He also asked all parliamentary candidates in the country to positively influence their followers so that they do not get involved in any act of violence.
The absence of the PNP and NDC parliamentary candidates gave the other two candidates, Ms. Gifty Nana Brima Botchway of the National People’s Convention (PNC) and Mr. Richard Mawuli Amegatse, an independent candidate, sufficient time to outline their visions for the area.
