Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that Ghanaians rejected the NPP and not its presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
According to him, the people of Ghana rejected the NPP for the string of failed policies under the Akufo-Addo Bawumia government.
He emphasised that the NPP leadership must not focus on defending its candidate but rather have a sincere reflection on why Ghanaians voted against them in such large numbers.
He further warned the NPP that attempting to reframe the loss as a communication failure rather than a performance issue would only deepen public discouragement.
Speaking in an interview with TV3, Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey stated, “What I expect from the opposition party is to be more concerned about examining the reasons for its very bad performance in the last election and the huge rejection that Ghanaians gave to them”.
“No amount of trying to use the current session of Parliament to tell Ghanaians that you did not understand our achievements is going to change the fact that we have never seen such a huge defeat,” he noted.
He added, “I don’t think that better picture is determined by who your candidate is. It will be determined by the conviction of Ghanaians that you have learnt your lessons and are in a better place to offer something more compelling than what Mahama is offering in his tenure”.
Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey further reminded the NPP that Ghanaians don’t vote governments out but rather vote governments in.
“We don’t vote governments out; we vote governments in. So it is the hope and conviction you give people that, given another chance, you will do better, that is what wins elections”, he added.
