New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has said his presence at the party’s Peace Pact Ceremony helped avert a potential public confrontation among leading contenders.
Speaking to party delegates from Manso Nkwakaw and Manso Adudia during his second campaign tour of the Ashanti Region on Friday, Dr. Acheampong described his seating position at the January 22 event in Accra as a timely intervention that prevented rising tensions from escalating.
According to him, the body language of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong suggested underlying friction that could have disrupted the ceremony.
Dr. Acheampong, who is contesting the January 31 presidential primaries, said he was seated between the two contenders and acted as a calming influence throughout the event.
“I believe it was God’s intervention that made me sit on the second chair, between number one and number three. If I had not held on to the person on chair number one, what would have happened there would have been nothing to write home about,” he said.
He noted that while the ceremony appeared orderly on television, tensions were evident to those present. “I urged them to smile. It showed that there are challenges within the party. When Number One smiled a little, Number Three began to frown,” he added.
Acknowledging ongoing internal dissatisfaction within the NPP, the Abetifi lawmaker said the incident reflected the kind of leadership the party needs ahead of the general elections.
He argued that the NPP requires a leader capable of managing strong personalities and restoring internal discipline.
“When I win this election, we will restore discipline in the party,” he assured delegates.
As the primaries enter their final week, Dr. Acheampong urged delegates to assess his record of stability, mediation, and strategic leadership, calling on them to support his bid to lead the party and rebuild internal unity.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Nhyiraba Solomon Nartey
