Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, a presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has proposed that persons who joined the party later and instantly gained significant positions should not be elected to head the party in the 2024 general elections.
Agyepong thinks that rather than those who entered through the mainstream and rapidly took prominent jobs, party leaders should be people who have worked persistently for the party since its founding.
On Tuesday, July 11, Mr. Agyepong stressed the need for a candidate who has been active with the party since its founding during the official start of his campaign in Accra.
In addition to emphasizing the value of allowing individuals who have worked hard for the party to lead, he introduced himself as the new face who is best suited for the organization.
Mr. Agyepong pointed out, “Our party cannot, therefore, put forward those who let us to this state and expect Ghanaians to embrace them during the 2024 elections. We need a new face, a pair of clean hands, and a leader to reconnect with our base and earn the trust of the people. I humbly submit to offer the hope for a fresh start for Ghana.
It’s a matter of public record that I always availed myself for this tradition. More importantly, the run-up to the 1992 elections, under the Rawlings dictatorship, when it was life-risky to associate with the NPP. I’m not a newcomer, I didn’t join NPP through the mainstream after the danger has abated. I have served this party right from the get-go in many capacities. I was there when it mattered most, and also when the party was at the peak of its story”.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
