The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has savaged the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), accusing the institute of being disrespectful and incentive to their concerns.

“The IEA has insulted us despite concerns we raised on some of the issues. They have grown horns and keep disrespecting us. It is like a master-servant relationship and this is why we have reviewed our relationship with them”,  Asiedu Nketia, also known as General Mosquito, told Kumasi based Ultimate FM.

The NDC has severed its relationship with the IEA, forcefully accusing it of being in bed with the opposition New Patriotic Party.

The party has therefore refused to partake in any programme of the IEA relating to this year's election.

General Mosquito said the IEA organised an anti-corruption programme where it empaneled anti-government speakers who subjected government to various forms of bashing.

He explained that attempts to correct some of the misinformation were ignored by the institute.

"The Principal speakers the IEA called to the forum were all anti NDC elements and when I tried making a contribution, the microphone was literally snatched from me”, he said.

In a strongly worded statement Tuesday, NDC cautioned all party structures not to partake in any debate to be organized by IEA ahead of the November polls.

“All Party Structures (especially the Youth and Women’s wings), are to take note and comply accordingly,” the statement added.

The ruling NDC had raised its misgivings from the start about the approach being adopted by the IEA for this year’s presidential debate.

The IEA had indicated that it was considering holding a separate debate for the presidential candidates of the two major political parties; NDC and NPP.

But some political parties, mainly the NDC subsequently accused the IEA of failing to consult them before announcing plans for their presidential debate.