Politics of Friday, 10 January 2020Source: ghananewsagency.orgNCCE to organise presidential and parliamentary debatesNCCE will this year organise debates for all presidential and parliamentary candidatesThe National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) will this year organise debates for all presidential and parliamentary candidates to enable them share their propose policies with the public. Madam Nkrumah said the Commission through the programme was aiming at addressing the issue of voter apathy, leading to low voter turnout. Towards a successful election, she stated that the Commission would organise community durbar and focus group discussions on the elections as well as show documentaries on the consequences of electoral violence. “We appeal to the media not to amplify the intemperate language by reporting the intemperate language used by politicians during campaign season,” she said. Madam Nkrumah appealed to the government to retool the Commission to function effectively, especially in the election year.

Source: GhanaWeb January 09, 2020 17:48 UTC