The Deputy National Communications Director of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Abdul Malik Jeleel, has indicated that his party stands a chance to pull a surprise at the 2024 Elections, following the resignation of Alan Kyerematen.
According to him, the brouhaha in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the moment would have an adverse effect on the electoral fortunes of the party, as floating voters would consider an alternative.
In his view, the favourable alternative to the NPP was not the National Democratic Congress (NDC), but the CPP, and expressed optimism that Nkrumah’s party could benefit from the woes of the NPP.
He further told journalists at a press meeting that the possibility of further agony in the NPP after November 4 was high, and the same brightens the chances of his party.
He noted that Alan’s resignation “is a disaster and would let most party faithful lose focus and might decide to look for an alternative, and the NPP’s best voting alternative is the CPP.”
He cited the NDC’s famous Swedru Declaration ahead of the 2000 General Elections, which resulted in Gossie Tandoh leaving the NDC to form his own political party, adding that the CPP increased its tally in that poll.
However, he observed that ethnocentrism had become an integral part of politics in Ghana, claiming that the internal wrangling in the NPP were being blamed on ethnocentrism, particularly between the Akyems and Northerners on one side and the Ashantis and Fantes on the other.
Meanwhile, Jeleel predicted bad days for the NPP with its internal issues should the Vice President, Dr. Bawumia, defeat Kennedy Agyapong next month.
