Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized the Mahama administration for arresting persons who make certain utterances deemed unpalatable. He stated that under the Akufo-Addo administration, critics said worse things, but they endured. Afenyo-Markin made these comments during the NPP conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3. He emphasized that the Minority will defend its freedoms and pursue accountability through democratic means. The NPP conference aims to reorganize the party and support its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the 2028 elections.
Afenyo-Markin urged the NPP and the Minority to be bold in criticizing and holding the Mahama government accountable without fear of arrest and intimidation. He stated that the NPP owes it a duty to hold the government accountable for its decisions. The Minority Leader emphasized that they will not be intimidated in parliament and will fight for the people until they gain power in 2028. Afenyo-Markin's comments reflect the NPP's stance on free speech and accountability.
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor expressed his support for the NPP, stating that the people of Ghana are yearning for the party. He believes that Ghana needs the NPP to steer it to prosperity and transformation. In a video message played during the NPP's conference in Kumasi, Kufuor appealed to party members to select a national executive committee that will enable the NPP to regain the confidence of the Ghanaian people.
Former President Akufo-Addo also addressed the conference, expressing his confidence that the NPP will emerge victorious in 2028 with Dr. Bawumia as its flagbearer. He stated that with God's guidance, the NPP will form the government in 2028. The NPP is currently holding its National Delegates Congress and national officers' elections in Kumasi, where delegates will vote to determine the party's next crop of national executives.
The NPP conference in Kumasi aims to reorganize the party and adopt a number of constitutional amendments. The party's national executive committee elections are a crucial aspect of this process. Delegates will vote to determine the party's next crop of leaders, who will play a key role in the NPP's strategy ahead of the 2028 elections.
Afenyo-Markin praised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as a "doer and problem solver." He urged party members to come together and support the flagbearer ahead of the 2028 elections. The NPP's goal is to regain power in 2028, and the party's reorganization efforts are focused on achieving this objective.
The NPP's conference in Kumasi brought together party members and leaders to discuss the party's strategy and vision. The event provided a platform for leaders, including Afenyo-Markin and former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo, to share their perspectives on the party's future. The NPP's national officers' elections and constitutional amendments are key aspects of the party's reorganization efforts.
Key points
- The NPP will pursue accountability and defend its freedoms through democratic means.
- Former President John Agyekum Kufuor expressed his support for the NPP, stating that Ghana needs the party to achieve prosperity and transformation.
- The NPP conference in Kumasi aims to reorganize the party and adopt constitutional amendments ahead of the 2028 elections.
