{"id":2407,"date":"2024-07-27T04:08:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T04:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2024-07-27T04:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T04:08:51","slug":"i-can-debate-bawumia-for-free-joyce-bawah-mogtari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2407","title":{"rendered":"I can debate Bawumia for free \u2014 Joyce Bawah Mogtari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joyce Bawah Mogtari, special aide to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has openly declared her willingness to debate Dr\u00a0<a id=\"2724dd29-afe6-4e67-a4cc-9437846b028d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pulse.com.gh\/news\/politics\/mahama-wont-debate-with-you-because-monkeys-play-by-sizes-minority-to-bawumia\/e2np8vn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-link-role-code=\"open_new_tab\">Mahamudu Bawumia<\/a>, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for free.<\/p>\n<p>Her comment comes in response to calls from the Majority in Parliament for Mahama to accept Bawumia&#8217;s challenge for a debate ahead of the December elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>Speaking on Adom TV, Joyce Bawah dismissed the call for a debate, noting that Dr. Bawumia has nothing new to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>&#8220;<em>Bawumia has nothing else to offer; he should go to journalists for the debate. In 2020, they won without a debate and the same in 2016. The debate is not a big deal for John Mahama. Even, I can debate Bawumia. We can bet on it; I can debate him for free,<\/em>&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>Joyce Bawa further criticised the NPP, accusing them of corruption and dishonesty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>The NPP should speak the truth; it is also the convictions with which you speak to issues. On corruption alone, the level of stealing and graft, barefaced thievery in the face of barefaced lies, she stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div><span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-2456ca74-cf5c-4d1d-83e0-508355a3cc76\" data-caption=\"Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\"><picture class=\"image-wrapper\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Nnuk9kpTURBXy8wNjExZGI0M2Y4Njk0YWEyZTcwMWFhYmY2MWQ1MDk1Zi5qcGeRlQLNAoDNAZjCw94AAqEwBqExAA\" type=\"image\/avif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Nnuk9kpTURBXy8wNjExZGI0M2Y4Njk0YWEyZTcwMWFhYmY2MWQ1MDk1Zi5qcGeRlQLNAoDNAZjCw94AAqEwBqExAA\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/_L1k9kpTURBXy8wNjExZGI0M2Y4Njk0YWEyZTcwMWFhYmY2MWQ1MDk1Zi5qcGeRlQLNAoDNAZjCw94AAqEwBaExAA\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/_L1k9kpTURBXy8wNjExZGI0M2Y4Njk0YWEyZTcwMWFhYmY2MWQ1MDk1Zi5qcGeRlQLNAoDNAZjCw94AAqEwBaExAA\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" title=\"Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\" src=\"data:;base64,<svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='640' height='408' data-ring-placeholder='1'><\/svg>&#8221; alt=&#8221;Dr Mahamudu Bawumia&#8221; width=&#8221;640&#8243; height=&#8221;408&#8243; data-original=&#8221;https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/LcGktkpTURBXy8wNjExZGI0M2Y4Njk0YWEyZTcwMWFhYmY2MWQ1MDk1Zi5qcGeRlQLNAoDNAZjCww&#8221; \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"imgMetaData\"><span class=\"caption\">Dr Mahamudu Bawumia<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>However, the Minority in Parliament has condemned the Majority caucus for pressuring Mahama to engage in a debate with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the December elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Majority caucus renewed its appeal for Mahama to accept a debate challenge from Dr. Bawumia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>They argued that such a debate would allow Ghanaians to compare the two parties and determine who is better equipped to manage the economy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-heading \">\n<h5 id=\"nav-ring-10\" class=\"heading-h3 replaced-h1\">However, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, speaking in Parliament rejected the proposal, asserting that a &#8216;driver&#8217;s mate&#8217; [Bawumia] was not qualified to debate an experienced driver [Mahama].<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div><span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-2cbd7e00-0b1e-4682-84d0-93a2ea1b8556\" data-caption=\"John Mahama\"><picture class=\"image-wrapper\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/-L8k9kpTURBXy80NzM4OGU1MGNlN2YzMmI1OGNhMTJlYWUyMjY5MjQwYy5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAjTCw94AAqEwBqExAA\" type=\"image\/avif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/-L8k9kpTURBXy80NzM4OGU1MGNlN2YzMmI1OGNhMTJlYWUyMjY5MjQwYy5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAjTCw94AAqEwBqExAA\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Xldk9kpTURBXy80NzM4OGU1MGNlN2YzMmI1OGNhMTJlYWUyMjY5MjQwYy5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAjTCw94AAqEwBaExAA\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Xldk9kpTURBXy80NzM4OGU1MGNlN2YzMmI1OGNhMTJlYWUyMjY5MjQwYy5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAjTCw94AAqEwBaExAA\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" title=\"John Mahama\" src=\"data:;base64,<svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='790' height='564' data-ring-placeholder='1'><\/svg>&#8221; 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