The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has affirmed the party's readiness to participate in the presidential and parliamentary debates organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The IEA recently inaugurated a nine-member Presidential Debate Committee to engage with political parties in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections. Justice Sophia Akuffo, Chairperson of the committee, highlighted the IEA's commitment to ensuring political party participation and emphasized the importance of fostering people-centred and issue-based discussions during the debates. In an interview on Eyewitness News, Justin Kodua underscored the significance of the debates, stating that they provide a vital platform for political parties to present their visions and policies to the electorate. "The reason why we are interested in this debate is for us to be able to espouse what our flagbearer has been going around the country and talking about in terms of his vision for the country in the next four years." The opposition NDC had indicated that it would not take part in the debate by the IEA. The Mahama 2024 campaign team said it was completely unacceptable that the IEA would make such an announcement without engaging or informing the National Democratic Congress, one of the major political parties in Ghana.