{"id":166369,"date":"2024-03-28T09:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/28\/election-2024-call-politicians-out-and-make-them-accountable\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T09:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:17:58","slug":"election-2024-call-politicians-out-and-make-them-accountable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/28\/election-2024-call-politicians-out-and-make-them-accountable\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: Call politicians out and make them accountable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has encouraged the media to hold politicians accountable for their statements and actions in the lead-up to the December elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Center has urged the media to question politicians about their plans to address the nation\u2019s current challenges, rather than allowing them to evade responsibility for their statements.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, the Advocacy and Policy Engagement Director at CDD-Ghana, expressed this in an interview with Bernard Avle on the <strong>Point of View<\/strong> on <strong>Citi TV<\/strong> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the nation is at a critical juncture that cannot be further deteriorated, hence the media should not promote mere sloganeering and campaigning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that the media has to be bold and courageous to really call people out and say what exactly do you want to do to solve the problems and not let people get away with it. To hold people accountable. Because we haven\u2019t really renegotiated our external debts as of now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we are really in a bad state and we shouldn\u2019t let it get worse and get drowned in this fanfare of a campaign,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Asante also stated that he intends to advocate for the same cause and will collaborate with the media to ensure its implementation.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has encouraged the media to hold politicians accountable for their statements and actions in the lead-up to the December elections. 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