The "Real Enemies" Lie in the NPP Leadership

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HENRY 12 years ago

This party that wins only ashante and eastern region will continue to be in opposition.

This party that wins only ashante and eastern region will continue to be in opposition.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 12 years ago

The true Ghanaian character is hypocrisy. For example, why pretend that NPP has many enemies when we know that the party has only one enemy: i.e. Nana Addo!!! He will break the NPP into smithereens.

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The true Ghanaian character is hypocrisy. For example, why pretend that NPP has many enemies when we know that the party has only one enemy: i.e. Nana Addo!!! He will break the NPP into smithereens.

If you rear a monster and it cannot get its wild game, it will turn to devour you. Nana created a mindset to destroy the NDC and since that has failed the energy in motion has to destroy the NPP. Nana believes in using unfair methods to win a contest. Now he is rigging the NPP internal contest.

Now the NPP is stewing in its own juice!!!!
James, Karikari 12 years ago

Kwame Opoku Agyemang, I like your piece and congratulate your boldness. This is a constructive and a good analysis. You called a spade, a spade. This is what some of us have been advocating for all political parties and indee ...
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Kwame Opoku Agyemang, I like your piece and congratulate your boldness. This is a constructive and a good analysis. You called a spade, a spade. This is what some of us have been advocating for all political parties and indeed, Ghanaians that we must not allow our political affiliations to blind us. Otherwise, we cannot advance or make progress. For NPP, Dr Wereko-Brobey, Dr Nyaho, Nyaho -Tamakloe, Npiani, Dr Arthur Kennedy and co made their honest and intelligent comments for the progress of NPP. Unfortunately were seen by the unintelligent and the irresponsible in the party as traitors
who were playing into the hands of the political opponents. This is a good start so keep it up.
RastafaraI 12 years ago

the problem is that as time goes by in the 4th republic, ghanaians are wandering why nobody in ghana is good enough for the presidential slot in NPP except those from ashanti/akyem.....NPP will continue to win only 2 regions ...
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the problem is that as time goes by in the 4th republic, ghanaians are wandering why nobody in ghana is good enough for the presidential slot in NPP except those from ashanti/akyem.....NPP will continue to win only 2 regions as long as the presidential candidate comes from the 2 regions....If NPP is perceived as bigoted it will remain a regional party...
george 12 years ago

We need a leader from the north,western,central & Brong Ahafo and stop choosing a leader from only Asanti Eastern region.

We need a leader from the north,western,central & Brong Ahafo and stop choosing a leader from only Asanti Eastern region.
Sam 12 years ago

Truly a masterpiece that requires reading by all NPP supporters and executives. It is about time we change the entire leadership and bring on board forward thinking and energetic men and women to lead this great NPP.

Truly a masterpiece that requires reading by all NPP supporters and executives. It is about time we change the entire leadership and bring on board forward thinking and energetic men and women to lead this great NPP.
pink sheet president 12 years ago

sam,
I would have made the same conclusion as you, but for Mr. opoku to think that, this 2012 election was rigged,makes me to doubt his sincerity from his words " It is as simple as that! The NPP needs proactive leaders who ...
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sam,
I would have made the same conclusion as you, but for Mr. opoku to think that, this 2012 election was rigged,makes me to doubt his sincerity from his words " It is as simple as that! The NPP needs proactive leaders who could foresee the rigging machinery of the Electoral Commission, and put a stop to it. The signs of the 2012 electoral rigging were written boldly on walls for the party leaders to act swiftly. They simply failed us. Their inability to come out with a post moterm of the last elections, but rather concentrating so much on "Thank you tour"," Can Mr. opoku, honestly believed that,their dwindling fortunes was as a result of
rigging by thr EC ?
nana kwaku 12 years ago

You see, the NPP is running the party as they are running Asante Kotoko, who see it as weird if an Ashanti supports Hearts of Oak. This brings to mind when Louis Agyemang was playing for Hearts and shinning, they quickly star ...
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You see, the NPP is running the party as they are running Asante Kotoko, who see it as weird if an Ashanti supports Hearts of Oak. This brings to mind when Louis Agyemang was playing for Hearts and shinning, they quickly started screaming that the name Agyemang is Ashanti so he has to play for Kotoko. That's what is happening in the NPP. They are not prepared to let a non Ashanti lead the party. That's why there is a problem. We were all in this country when Kufour became president. All we could hear was that when their Ashanti man was given the chance as flagbearer, he won it easy. No wonder Kufour wanted Alan Cash on the scene.1, was to help protect his corrupt past, and 2, to maintain an Ashanti dominance in the party. As sgt Fiadzoe put it, the Ghanaian hypocrisy is fully on display as we all know that the Ashantis fear that Akuffo-Addo's chief will have equal status as the Asantehene with that Primus inter pares (first among equals)bullshit. We all respect our chiefs. If any other people were to give their chief a diplomatic passport for overseas trips, these Ashantis will scream all over Ghana!! If you are in office with an Ashanti, just watch him/her carefully. They are quick to press or even destroy others to attain leadership positions, knowing very well that He/she is a full grown illiterate. This must be told them in the face. Watch how they comment on how everything good should go to them. Fighting over Kofi Annan, when they got to know he's a fanti, they prided themselves that he attended school in Kumasi. Inwardly, we know NPP to be an Ashanti party. May ex vice Aliu Mahama's soul RIP. If Kufour had died a sitting president, only Allah knows what these tribalists would have done. NANA AKUFFO ADDO, the Ashantis don't want you to spoil their Asantehene's power. PERIOD!!!
BOY KOFI 12 years ago

We must sometimes read history to know more about our past.When it comes to modern politics we should be a bit objective.Npp is not an Ashanti/Akyem party because their membership is cut across the country.Then again,the firs ...
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We must sometimes read history to know more about our past.When it comes to modern politics we should be a bit objective.Npp is not an Ashanti/Akyem party because their membership is cut across the country.Then again,the first political party,UGCC was not founded by Ashantis either.The Ashantis were even not part of Gold Coast Colony,likewise the Northern Territories and the Trans British Togoland known as Volta Region today.
The UGCC was founded at Saltpond.There were freedom fighters like Caseley Hayford,Mensah Sarbah and others before J.B.Danquah and Busia.All these political activists were not Ashantis until George Grant sent Ako Adjei to go and bring in Kwame Nkrumah.The rupture was inevitable because the leaders of UGCC were all bigmen from royal bacground,well educated and businessmen tycoons.I can tell you,Kwame Nkrumah was the poorest amongst the leaders.Fortunately for Kwame Nkrumah,he has an exceptional capacity for mobilisation especially on the labour front.The UGCC was depending on the Chieftaincy to achieve their objectives.When Kwame Nkrumah broke away with some of the UGCC members to form CPP,he used the workers to fight for Independence with the support of some few chiefs. The working class were ofcourse in majority that is why Kwame Nkrumah won all the élections.Today Npp is treading on the same path as J.B.Danquah and Busia,using only the educated and rich businessmen to win power.The Ashantis and Akyems have dominated the NPP because they have lobbyists who are always working to make sure the tradition of using prominent people continues.Kuffour as very a intelligent leader smoked the peace pipe with CPP which gave him the massive support he needed to win the 2000 but he quickly turned around to the path of tradition.Kuffour almost lost the 2004 élections but did not change his old ways.Finally,it fell badly on Nana Addo in 2008.Npp will have to deal with this old tradition and find new strategy to win élections.You can see that it's no about tribalism but old tradition and modern technics.Thank you.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Tribalism came in when the NLM a tribal unit with tribal supremacist ideology took over That is when Busia and danquah went wrong. By 1969 they were playing te tribal card . Now it is falling apart

Tribalism came in when the NLM a tribal unit with tribal supremacist ideology took over That is when Busia and danquah went wrong. By 1969 they were playing te tribal card . Now it is falling apart

Charwetey, Charway 12 years ago

Boy Kofi, your point of view is rather interesting. If UGCC was mainly formed by non-Asantes/Akyems as you indicated how come the practice within the UP, PP and NPP is mainly Asantes/Akyems?. Tell me the tribal mixes of Kufuo ...
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Boy Kofi, your point of view is rather interesting. If UGCC was mainly formed by non-Asantes/Akyems as you indicated how come the practice within the UP, PP and NPP is mainly Asantes/Akyems?. Tell me the tribal mixes of Kufuor's cabinet and high/senior appointments in the country during his reign?. To your perhaps blindness, Kufuor had mainly Asante/Akyems around him and marginalised others from the remaining 8 regions. Say it again. Did you say that NPP mobilised the rich and educated to win power?. You are totally wrong!. Either you don't know the true profile of most of the people around Kufuor or you are naïve and still in the dark. I can tell you that most of the so called big men in NPP are imposters, corrupt, lawless and charlatans and looters at the expense of the citizens they proclaim to serve. Check it out and you would realise that most of them have fake qualifications!!!. As you stated, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah appealed to all Ghanaians from all the regions. All workers from whatever background, Makorla, kaya yei, farmers, fishermen etc. Even if it is a perception,ask yourself why is it that the Ghanaian and indeed, the rest of the world do not see NDC, PPP, CPP as TRIBALISTIC?.

Jake and his leadership might have shown unproductive performance but Akufo Addo, in fact, has done worse!. The all 'die be die', 'yen akan fo' mantra honestly, did a real damage. The lawlessness, the irresponsible behaviour, the lies, fabrication of stories against political opponents and individual citizens who expressed different views appears to be the hall marks of NPP. How could an influential member of the party appeal to the party supporters to kill their fellow citizens, Gas and Ewes and the party generals and commanders just watched and smiled? How do you expect these groups, Gas and Ewes, who are Ghanaians and have friends, relatives and family members and colleagues in every region in Ghana to vote freely for you without the influenced by the irresponsible appeal to kill?.

Unless NPP could realise that Ghana is made up of citizens in 10 regions, all of different social and tribal identities and choose a leader who is appealing to both the party and in particular, to the Ghanaian voters NPP would remain in the backyard of Ghanaian politics. NPP needs a leader who would be able to bring orderliness, discipline and respect to the party, NPP would continue to struggle to gain power. Unless NPP got rid of the filthy and the money and property looting and for the boys which, continue to have bad taste in the mouths of many Ghanaians, NPP would continue to see the history of NLM, UP,PP REPEATING themselves.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Katakyie, after writing all your ethnocentric articles you turn and point fingers? Look winning power is about NUMBERS. You alienate the people with your ethnocentricism and arrogance. Not that you are honest either So with p ...
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Katakyie, after writing all your ethnocentric articles you turn and point fingers? Look winning power is about NUMBERS. You alienate the people with your ethnocentricism and arrogance. Not that you are honest either So with people like you why should we not scatter , scatter?
george 12 years ago

Woano hwam.They have to go ,The chairman &the Gen.Sec. we need a replacement.

Woano hwam.They have to go ,The chairman &the Gen.Sec. we need a replacement.
Shamu 12 years ago

In real life there is no way thieves will ever be friends. If anybody is especting NPPs to be loved by themselves, then it is lies. These corrupt, drug lords, greedy bastards, wickeds and evils. How are you looking up to them ...
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In real life there is no way thieves will ever be friends. If anybody is especting NPPs to be loved by themselves, then it is lies. These corrupt, drug lords, greedy bastards, wickeds and evils. How are you looking up to them to rule the nation?. Please be frank to yourselves.
HAWA YAKUBU 12 years ago

The real pogrom of these narcotic people party is tribalism. They are very tribalistic to the core.

The real pogrom of these narcotic people party is tribalism. They are very tribalistic to the core.
pink sheet president 12 years ago

Can they ever change ?

Can they ever change ?
Eddy 12 years ago

SO,KATAKYIE,YOU WOULD AGREE PERFECTLY WELL THAT THE NPP'S CLAIM THAT IT'S THE MOST DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS FALSE, TOTALLY FALSE. YOU'RE AN ENEMY OR A MOLE IN NPP IF YOU HAVE A DISSENTING VIEW OR SPEAK YOUR MIND.YOU MUST FOLLOW TH ...
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SO,KATAKYIE,YOU WOULD AGREE PERFECTLY WELL THAT THE NPP'S CLAIM THAT IT'S THE MOST DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS FALSE, TOTALLY FALSE. YOU'RE AN ENEMY OR A MOLE IN NPP IF YOU HAVE A DISSENTING VIEW OR SPEAK YOUR MIND.YOU MUST FOLLOW THE STATUS QUO & SAY, YES SIR,MASTER. THAT WAY,YOU'RE A LOYAL MEMBER. NPP,YOU HAVE A LONG,LONG WAY TO GO.
ABBEY 12 years ago

It's true! NPP is building personalities rather than a party. Akuffo Adoo has no credibility, dump him.Get someone who has his educational certificates,someone whose CV has no blank spaces, someone who represents his true pro ...
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It's true! NPP is building personalities rather than a party. Akuffo Adoo has no credibility, dump him.Get someone who has his educational certificates,someone whose CV has no blank spaces, someone who represents his true profession without questions and someone who is not in drugs, period! .
Nana Addo Lamptey- Accra 12 years ago

NPP lack intelligent people almost all the executive are not intelligent AKANFUO PARTYOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NPP lack intelligent people almost all the executive are not intelligent AKANFUO PARTYOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
' and Jesus wept ' 12 years ago

Try sending copies to Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe and Gabby Otchere Darko and see if you'll survive the next day.

Try sending copies to Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe and Gabby Otchere Darko and see if you'll survive the next day.

pink sheet president 12 years ago

Also copies to Adofo rockson and Akadu Wansena

Also copies to Adofo rockson and Akadu Wansena
Baffour Agyemang 12 years ago

Listen to yourself Katakyie "However, for more than a month after the Supreme Court's infamous verdict, the Jake-led executive has not come out with the reasons for the NPP's defeat in the 2012 elections" Then again you said ...
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Listen to yourself Katakyie "However, for more than a month after the Supreme Court's infamous verdict, the Jake-led executive has not come out with the reasons for the NPP's defeat in the 2012 elections" Then again you said; "Jake and his team could not secure us the needed political power" In your own words it's no more Afari Gyan, the EC, the SC,Otumfour,Chiness IT company etc but rather the NPP leadership and executive. Katakyie and the NPP are so dazed by the 2012 elections lost they always contradict themselves on how and why they lost.
pink sheet president 12 years ago

Good thinking!!
Opoku is not playing the game honestly.He is a product of the diabolical deceivers and liers !Contradictions galore.

Good thinking!!
Opoku is not playing the game honestly.He is a product of the diabolical deceivers and liers !Contradictions galore.
BOY KOFI 12 years ago

The old tradition of first come first serve is not working.Npp must elect a strategic and pragmatic presidential candidate for 2016 if they really want to win power.Nana Addo won in only 2 régions in 2008 and 2012 so NPP mus ...
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The old tradition of first come first serve is not working.Npp must elect a strategic and pragmatic presidential candidate for 2016 if they really want to win power.Nana Addo won in only 2 régions in 2008 and 2012 so NPP must elect a strategic leader who can at least win 2 more régions especially the Western and Greater Accra or Central.Thank you.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Yours is a true and reflective introspective analysis but will they listen? and will they take heed?

What you need in the NPP is to have the cool heads and balanced one-nation individuals come together and form a strong fo ...
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Yours is a true and reflective introspective analysis but will they listen? and will they take heed?

What you need in the NPP is to have the cool heads and balanced one-nation individuals come together and form a strong force for positive change. You now win only two regions outright. Does that not tell you that you are losing the one-nation argument?

You failed to address that question but i agree with you it starts with thee leadership. I hope you can gather a critical mass in your party to advance these arguments, bring in new, broad-based and broad-minded leadership which is more open-minded and whose philosophy appeals to a much broader constituency.

you also need to repair the very damaged image of your party in the eyes of many a neutral Ghanaian (the 20% you referred to). This is particularly important if you want to win power and be taken more seriously as a national party.

As to your point about your party being "the most democratic in Ghana and perhaps the whole of Africa", such self-appointed boasting and claims do not help you. Desist from such and allow others to confer such accolades if they are deserved.

I sincerely hope you are able to help your party improve and move forward for the sake of our democracy. This is my free advice.
Baffour Agyemang 12 years ago

Mr Amuna you are talking to the wrong person in the NPP.Is it the first time you are reading any of this writer's articles? Katakyie is one of the worse NPPians who profess Akan superiority, Akan succession and all sorts of t ...
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Mr Amuna you are talking to the wrong person in the NPP.Is it the first time you are reading any of this writer's articles? Katakyie is one of the worse NPPians who profess Akan superiority, Akan succession and all sorts of tribal politics. He even said in one of his articles around the 2012 election time that people from northern Ghana are alliens, dirty and stink. In fact Katakyie is one of the NPP writers who cause the lost of NPP votes in non-akan communities.Katakyie is the exact opposite of the broad-based, broad-minded and open-minded philosophy you are advising.
Paul Amuna 12 years ago

Baffour, thanks for reminding me about Okatakyie and his brand of politics. I have condemned him in the past when he has written silly articles. It would be interesting to see what happens.

Baffour, thanks for reminding me about Okatakyie and his brand of politics. I have condemned him in the past when he has written silly articles. It would be interesting to see what happens.
Audrey 12 years ago

These old men who do not care about the youth want to carry the party with them into their graves.

These old men who do not care about the youth want to carry the party with them into their graves.
Yaa Rose 12 years ago

Sir John, Jake and Nana all MUST go.

Sir John, Jake and Nana all MUST go.
Kofi Kwegyir 12 years ago

Makes you think!

Makes you think!

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