Patrick Yaw Boamah, the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has called on the former presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene in the NPP’s growing turmoil.
According to Patrick Boamah, the NPP has produced two presidents who are still alive and must call the party to order.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV, Patrick Yaw Boamah stated, “This party has produced two presidents. We are fortunate to have two former presidents alive”.
“I am calling them to call for some action and order in the party because this party produced them. If we are going through this turmoil, we ask that they call people round the table and have a heart-to-heart chat with them”, he added.
Patrick Boamah also asserted that the NPP must fix the party before choosing a flagbearer.
He added, “I have stated on various platforms that I am against this approach of selecting a flagbearer when we haven’t fixed the party. We need to fix the party to make the party attractive again to be able to win a general election.”
“That is why I said we need a very organised and disciplined party to elect a president, not a flagbearer, because those declaring to be flagbearers and what have you—what are we standing on?” he questioned.
Patrick Boamah continued, “What some of my people forget is that what led to our abysmal performance was the lack of public trust in our party. We need to build that public trust and confidence again, because it cannot be that you go into an election and produce this result, and all you are interested in is electing a flagbearer. Nobody does that.”
Meanwhile, Kennedy Agyapong, an NPP flagbearer hopeful, and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia have been firing shots at each other.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, Dr Bawumia has rich ideas but nothing to show for it.
He further asserted that Ghana needs more doers, not dreamers in suits giving speeches.
In a post on X, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “In this world, some have rich ideas and nothing to show for it. Others turn ideas into results and wealth. Ghana needs more doers, not dreamers in suits giving speeches”.
Dr Bawumia, speaking in a meeting with over 200 former MMDCEs, says poor people can also be the President of Ghana.
His remarks come just days after Kennedy Agyapong told party constituency chairmen, he could raise $7 million with a single phone call to organise the party’s internal elections.
Dr Bawumia is quoted by JOY NEWS to have stated, “ I may not be rich, but I have rich ideas. Poor people can also be presidents of Ghana”.
