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The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has postponed the final presidential debate slated for tomorrow, November 20. In a press release issued this afternoon, it indicated that the postponement is to allow the five day national mourning set aside in honour of former Vice President Alhaji Alui Mahama to elapse. It has therefore fixed November 21st as the new date. Earlier, Hasan Ayariga said it will not attend the debate because he was still mourning the former Vice President. He, however, rescinded his decision not to participate in the debate saying he did not receive support from his opponents on his call for the postponement of the debate. Below is the full statement from the IEA Announcement of New Date Following the declaration of a five day national mourning period by the H.E. President for the late former Vice President, H.E. Alhaji Aliu Mahama, The IEA wishes to inform the general public that the final IEA Presidential Debate has been rescheduled to Wednesday 21st November 2012. This new date was arrived at in consultation with the leadership of the 3 parties who have expressed their full commitment to participating in the Debate: the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Convention People�s Party (CPP). This new date falls outside the mourning period set by H.E. the President. The IEA wishes to inform the general public that all invitations issued are still valid and calls on its media partners to inform the public of the new date.