Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has accused the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, of evading a potential debate out of fear that his "hollow policies will be exposed."Speaking during the second phase of his nationwide campaign in Nalerigu on Wednesday, July 11, Bawumia reiterated his readiness for a debate despite Mahama's reluctance.

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Speaking to his supporters during the second phase of his nationwide campaign in Nalerigu on Wednesday, July 11, Bawumia criticized Mahama and NDC communicators for their difficulty in clarifying the party’s proposed 24-hour economy. He affirmed his commitment to promoting the NPP’s policies to the Ghanaian public, regardless of Mahama's willingness to engage in a debate.

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“I am looking forward to a debate with John Dramani Mahama on the economy and governance but I am afraid he is running away from a debate and his people say he doesn’t want to debate. He says he doesn’t want to debate because he knows that I will expose the emptiness of his policies.“He says he has a 24-hour economy policy that he cannot explain, it is as empty as an empty barrel.

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None of his people can explain it and they say they will be exporting lions and elephants.“When we meet man-to-man, we can debate and the country will see where our policies lie and that is where we should go, give the country an opportunity to listen to us, but if he chooses not to debate, I will continue to sell my policies to the people of Ghana and you will take the decision.”

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