Former president John Agyekum Kufuor has criticised the New Patriotic Party's declining dedication, alleging that the party's escalating factionalism is splintering the front.
The three-time NPP leader claimed that present conditions inside the party, as compared to the past, will only cause the party's numerical force to be divided in an interview with TV3's Alfred Ocansey on Thursday, July 14, 2022.
"Some of us feel that possibly the dedication to the liberal democratic values might not be as pure and the same as it used to be even around 1992," said Ghana's second president under the Fourth Republic. I no longer believe that commitment to be the same.
Since the former president, the NPP has won two elections: in 2016 and 2020.
With a brand-new candidate, it will contest the following general elections in 2024.
Large-scale internal elections within the party have already been undertaken in support of a few candidates, including Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Trades Minister John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen.
The final obstacle before the party moves on with its presidential primary will be cleared from Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17.
Mr. Kufuor, who enjoys the unique distinction of being the only previous president in the party, claims that whenever the party does a selection process, there is usually a schism in the aftermath, which is not promising for the future of the organisation.
According to how I perceive things, there isn't the same level of steadfast commitment—almost like a religion—that I felt in former eras.
There is too much debate about factionalism, in my opinion. Speaking about a true democracy that is open to everybody, you wouldn't emphasise factions. When choosing a voting station, organisational committee, constituency, or national level, for example, the procedure wouldn't be as acrimonious and emphasising divisions.
But now, he said, "I get the sensation that there seems to be a chasm that seems to be developing after we have gone through the process of choices, which shouldn't be the case."