Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Yaw Buaben Asamoah claims President Akufo-Addo has taken over the party.
Asamoah, a former communications director for the NPP, said the president’s wishes now take precedence over the party’s decisions, and a person who has lost the president’s support has effectively become a “useless asset” within the party. claims.
In an interview with Citi TV on Tuesday, November 21, the former Adentan lawmaker expressed concern that the party is straying from its original ideals.
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He highlighted the party’s current lack of appeal for its members, who he says are hesitant to speak out against what they perceive to be a change of government.
“The NPP that I first knew is not the NPP that we have today. The party is divided by intense factionalism. Essentially, the party is divided by the executive.”
“The government has taken over. The president’s personality is domineering and he controls the party,” Asamoah said.
According to Asamoah, this dynamic characterizes the current internal workings of the party.
“So if you don’t follow the president’s orders, [bidding], if you’re not in the president’s good books, you’re of no use to the party. That’s the conclusion. That’s what’s happening. ”
Buaben Asamoah and three other prominent NPP members, Hopeson Adley, Nana Ohene Ntou and Boniface Abubakar Sadiku, have publicly supported independent presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen. carried out election activities.
Subsequently, the NPP announced on Monday that the four individuals had been disqualified from party membership for violating the party constitution, specifically Articles 3(5)(A)(4) and 3(9)(1).
The NPP emphasizes Article 3(9)(I) of the Constitution, which provides that party members may stand as independent candidates against duly elected party members, or that they may run as independent candidates against duly elected party members or as candidates for other positions if the party participates in elections. Provides for expressing participation in or support for political parties or independent candidates. If you sponsor a candidate in a general election or by-election, you will be automatically disqualified from party membership.
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