NPP in transition

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) recently elected new national leaders, with John Boadu and Kojo Bamba among those chosen, and those elected should be commended. Rumors of attempts to swap Vice-Chairperson positions have not been substantiated. A candid "come-to-Jesus" meeting of stakeholders, organized by Ashanti Region Chairman COKA, was encouraging and may be more significant than the previous elections.

The flagbearer's concerns about monetization and seeking new faces for parliamentary candidates are commendable, and this approach should have been used for the flagbearership as well. However, the NPP's most significant challenge is its reluctance to acknowledge its arrogance and misgovernance under the NADAA era. If the party were to return to power, it may resume NADAA's programs, attitudes, and approaches.

Some key failures include not completing the Krofrom market and Afari Hospital, surrendering agenda 111 to charlatans, and ending up with most uncompleted projects. Corruption, arrogance, and the use of imported stones for the cathedral while children were schooling under trees are also regrettable. Going forward, those responsible for these errors should not be the faces of the party.

Ghana is at a crossroads, and the NDC too has monumental challenges ahead. Both parties and the third space deserve better. Ghana must improve its governance for the benefit of its people. The NPP should fight for a robust police force to protect all Ghanaians from election violence, rather than promoting factional vigilantes. The IGP report on election-related deaths in 2020 and 2024 should be released, and prosecutions should commence.