Arthur Kennedy Defends Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, Warns NPP Against Expulsion
Kennedy warns NPP against expelling Frimpong-Boateng, calling the professor a “national treasure” and urging reconciliation.
- Kennedy defends Frimpong-Boateng, describing his interview as patriotic and visionary.
- Expelling him could further damage the NPP, he warns.
- Emphasizes humility, inclusion, and reconciliation as keys to regaining lost voters.
Arthur Kobina Kennedy has expressed strong opposition to reported plans by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership to expel Prof. Frimpong-Boateng following his interview with Bernard Avle. Kennedy describes the move as misguided and warns that it could further damage the already weakened party.
Kennedy said he watched the full interview, describing it as patriotic, visionary, nationalistic, and inspiring. While acknowledging that Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s comments about the NPP’s direction could have been phrased differently, Kennedy emphasized that the professor’s concerns are valid, noting that the party has been off course, citing damage from the previous government and ongoing issues since the 2024 elections.
He highlighted that allegations of rigging in the last NPP primary, raised by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, have also been voiced by other party figures, including Hon. Kennedy Agyapong. Kennedy cautioned that threats or expulsions will not win back the 1.2 million voters who supported John Mahama in the last election, stressing that humility and reconciliation are key.
The full script reads, “PROF. FRIMPONG BOATENG My attention has been drawn to the purported plans by the NPP leadership to expel Prof. Frimpong Boateng following his interview with Bernard Avle yesterday. The plan to expel him is misguided. It will harm the damaged NPP further. This morning, I took the trouble to watch the whole interview. It was patriotic, visionary, nationalistic and inspiring. In the very short segment on the NPP he expressed his frustration with the direction of the NPP with words that could have been chosen better. But he was right that the party is off course. It was damaged by the NADAA government in the last 8 years, before the 2024 elections and the damage has been exacerbated since then. Indeed, his allegations that the last NPP primary was rigged has been made by others, including Hon. Kennedy Agyapong. The NPP will not bring home the 1.2 million followers who voted for John Mahama with threats and expulsions. Only humility and reconciliation will bring them back. No good party would expel a national treasure like Frimpong Boateng. The honour in the Professor’s association with the party belongs to the NPP, not the Professor. Listening to him, I wondered why we are not drafting him for President!! Finally, historically, criticism of one’s party has often been a prelude to great leadership. Lenin, Reagan, Clinton, Blair ,Trump and NADAA all had criticisms of their party before going on to lead those parties. Parties are built with inclusion and tolerance. Let the NPP build bridges to unite, not walls to divide. God bless NPP and Ghana. “Arthur Kobina Kennedy ( 13th January, 2026)
