2024 elections has become the talk of town, which is being discussed at homes, workplaces, radio ,TV, etc. However, this is not the first defeat of the party in the 4th Republic.
The New patriotic party, having seen power for 16 years in the fourth republic, has also suffered defeat four times to our major opponents, the NDC. Nonetheless, this particular defeat has left a lot of party faithful and sympathisers expressing their dissatisfaction and anger due to some of the factors below.
1. The overwhelming percentage gained by the NDC flag bearer John Dramani Mahama, putting aside elections of 1992 and 1996 of which the NDC won with more than 52% through dubious means, the party has never been able to win any election in Ghana with more than 51% ever again.
2. The second point is how the NDC presented a failed candidate who was voted out of office in the 2016 general elections and was ridiculed for being incompetent to come back and win with such huge percentage which is unprecedented in our 4th Republic body politics.
3. Third is the ability for the NDC to secure an overwhelming majority in the 9th parliament of the Republic of Ghana.
The above factors, among others per my observation and that of like thinking party faithfuls ive come across, are some of the reasons why many of these disappointed party faithfuls and sympathisers of the NPP are calling for heads to roll especially the National Executive front.
In as much as calling for heads to roll is not out of place,I believe it should be done with some level of circumspection.
Reasons being that, It will be absolutely unfair to judge all 10 elected officers, Deputy National Officers, Directors and Deputy Director with activities of a probable few, instead, i believe that every officer should be assessed independently.
Each officer, as per the task he/she was given and the level to which he/she was allowed to be involved, should be the assessing factor.
Condemning all of them to the gallows will be a No No and unfair.
Statement of fact:
1. https://citinewsroom.com/2024/02/bawumias-campaign-team-unveiled-dan-botwe-named-strategist-gideon-boako-spokesperson.
According to the facts stated above, it is clear that the 2024 campaign office for whatever reason neglected the entire party executives with the exception of the General Secretary and the National Organiser who were in charge of the campaign operations.
Irrespective of the broad day sidelining of most of the national executives, some of them were seen at party events and rallies campaigning using their own resources. These included the 1st Vice Chairman- Chairman Butey, the 2nd Vice Chairman- Madam Talata, the National Treasurer- Dr China and some Directors including Director of Communications-Richard Ahiagba and Director of External Affairs- Kwame Amponsah Stonash amongst other few I saw. Chairman Butey, who was to be in charge of logistics and former executives was not assigned any role in the national campaign but he on his own joined the running mate at his own cost. Madam Talata, who was to be in charge of welfare and smaller parties, was also excluded from the national campaign but decided to join the wife of the running mate at her own cost. Dr China, who is in charge of all financial matters was also excluded but travelled to over 100 constituencies to support their campaign efforts at his own cost. These executives were on their own per my intelligence gathered.
I am by this write-up pleading with the numerous disgruntled party members and sympathisers to ensure we separate the grains from the chaff before throwing them away.
The party people must understand that there are LEVEL HEADED EXECUTIVES, who should be given the chance to advocate for proper use of party structures so to ensure a strong party moving forward.
Some few executives like chairman Butey, Madam Talata, Dr. Dwamena (Dr. China), Kwaben Frimpong, Kwame Amponsah Kyeretwie (
Stonash), and some other few who have always advocated for the proper use of party structures devoid of any external influences.
In my personal view, i think most of the headquarters staff members were negleted and sidelined from the campaign team because of their strong belief in the use of party structures.
In view of the above, i pray we dont gallow all of them together, that will not only be unfair but suicidal to the New Patriotic Party.
A Concerned grassroot.