Contrary to claims by some bigwigs of the New Patriotic Party and their assigns that the suspension spree in the biggest opposition party will sanitize the party and prepare it for victory in the 2016 elections, a political science lecturer with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, thinks otherwise.
According to Dr Adu-Gyamfi the spate of suspension in the NPP has further deepened the cracks in the party ahead of next year’s elections, stressing that “I will only agree that the NPP could be winning power next year by some divine intervention, but not on scientific basis as a result of what is happening in the NPP now.”
Commenting on last week’s suspension of NPP’s General Secretary, Kwabena Agyapong, and 2nd vice chairman, Sammy Crabbe, on Kasapa fm, the political science lecturer said it will be total shock to see the Dankwa-Busia-Dombo tradition winning the 2016 elections with the deep seated divisions within the party.
He insisted that building a formidable force that embraces all persons within the elephant family is what will bring the party into shape ahead of the 2016 elections.
The NPP last week suspended Kwabena Agyepong and Sammy Crabbe indefinitely. The decision was taken after the National Executive Committee of the party met over the Disciplinary Committee’s recommendations regarding the two.
The recommendation by the DC came after some party members filed petitions of misconduct against the two who they claimed contested what was supposed to be the party’s decision regarding the suspension of its national chairman, Paul Awentami Afoko.
While some NPP heavyweights and supposed neutral social commentators like Dr Lloyd Amoah and Dr Amoako Baah have applauded the decision, insisting that it will restore discipline in the party to win the 2016 elections, Dr Adu-Gyamfi disagreed.
According to him the NPP can only make significant gains in the November 2016 elections if it retired the unpopular Asante/Akyem hegemony being played within the party
He fears the ‘Asante/Akyem’ hegemony which traces its route from the past, cannot be the vehicle to bring growth into the party.
Insisting that there will always be confusion lurking in the party unless the party ostracizes Asante/Akyem rivalry in the party, Dr Adu-Gyamfi stated “the Asante/Akyem hegemony is history within the NPP but that cannot thrust up the party.”
In related development, founding member of NPP, Kwame Pianim has charged the leadership of the biggest opposition to halt the suspension of party bigwigs, stressing that party should focus on moving forward towards Election 2016 and by concentrating on forming its campaign team.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on the problems in the party, the celebrated economist said he was a “broken” man and “frustrated over the troubles” in the NPP which according to him, should be prepared to take over the affairs of state since in his view, the ruling NDC was showing it was incapable of solving the problems of the country.
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