Mr. Frederick Appiah-Kusi, Senior lecturer of the Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University has identified three critical challenges that seem to threaten the future and unity of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from its defeat in the 2024 general elections.
The lecturer, author, researcher in economic, educational, political and development policies said the setbacks confronting the party are not about who becomes its next flagbearer, but rather its failure to rebuild and strengthen internal structures, understand the reasons for its electoral loss and defend its achievements in government.
The socio-economic analyst noted that the NPP’s inability to elect leaders across all levels, from the constituency to the national level, has significantly weakened the party’s organisational base.
“The challenge within the NPP is not the matter of candidate or who becomes the flagbearer, but the failure to rebrand the party. The structure of the NPP is still weak because leadership elections have not been held across all levels,” he emphasised.
In a telephone interview with The Chronicle, Mr. Appia-Kusi, also criticised the party’s apparent failure to identify and address the causes of its electoral defeat in the 2024 Elections stressing that the NPP has not fully appreciated the implications of the loss or developed a clear roadmap to regain public trust.
“The real cause of the defeat was that Ghanaians lost confidence in the party. The NPP could not convince the electorate that it deserved another mandate,” he observed.
Touching on the party’s inability to defend its stewardship in government, the advocate of NPP agenda and researcher said the prosecution of several former NPP government appointees has further damaged the party’s image.
He warned that these legal cases are being used as a yardstick against the NPP’s credibility and will continue to erode public confidence if not properly managed.
“The prosecution of some former appointees is seriously affecting the party’s progress. These developments have created an impression of mistrust, making it difficult for the NPP to defend its record while in government,” he stated.
Mr. Appiah-Kusi, who is the Founder of Development Policy and Research Advocacy, Ghana (DEPRAG) and Action for Human Settlement, Education and Development (AHSED) suggested that for the NPP to regain its political strength and restore public confidence, it must first rebuild its internal structures, openly assess the causes of its electoral defeat and take decisive steps to rebrand the party’s image ahead of future elections.
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