PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

The National Commission for civic education in Salaga North has organized a parliamentary debate for the Salaga North constituency’s aspiring candidates in Fuu a town in the North Gonja District. The debaters were the incumbent Member of Parliament for Salaga North Alhaji Alhassan Mumuni of the National Democratic Congress NDC, the candidate for the convention peoples party CPP Adam Issahaku and the candidate for the Progressive Peoples Party PPP Abdul Fatawu Abdul Wahab. However the new patriotic party NPP was not in attendance. In his welcome address the district director of the National Commission for Civic Education Alhassan Mohammed said the debate was organized to give room for candidates to sell out their policies for the constituency and to foster unity among the various parties. He added that Ghana has come a long way in democracy and so this year’s elections should also go on peacefully without any form of chaos. Various questions were asked ranging from education, gender to economy. Each candidate answered questions by laying down various policies they will put in place to ensure development at all levels in the lives of the Salaga North people. The debate was in two rounds and questions asked were issue based. The chief of Fuu who also graced the occasion encouraged his people to be ambassadors of peace and vote based on the capabilities of the candidates to deliver their said policies. He said the three candidates present were all from the Fuu community and if any won they will undoubtedly represent the community in parliament and bring developmental projects to them all.