Re-electing Bawumia Would Be a “Trainwreck” – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng Issues Stark Warning to NPP
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng warns that re-electing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as NPP flagbearer could deepen the party’s challenges
- Prof. Frimpong-Boateng warns that re-electing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as NPP flagbearer would be a “trainwreck” for the party
- He criticizes the party’s internal election processes, alleging bribery, intimidation, and manipulation during the selection of the last flagbearer
- While expressing no personal animosity toward Bawumia, he urges the former Vice President to distance himself from figures linked to past economic challenges
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has delivered a blunt warning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying that re-electing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer would be disastrous. He described such a move as a “trainwreck” for the party.
In an interview on Monday, January 12, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng expressed concern that the current NPP no longer embodies the values and integrity he once knew. He was particularly critical of the party’s internal electoral processes, alleging widespread malpractice during the selection of its last presidential candidate.
“Look at how they elected their last flagbearer — twisting weak people’s hands, bribing delegates, intimidating others. This is the beginning of corruption, and this should not be allowed in any serious institution or any serious party,” he said.
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng also linked the party’s poor performance in the last elections to these internal failures, warning that ignoring past mistakes while presenting the same candidate again could spell disaster.
“We lost the elections badly, and we did not deal with the issues that led to the losses, and we still want to go in there. I think that it will be a trainwreck if we elect the old flagbearer,” he stressed.
While critical of the party’s direction, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng clarified that he holds no personal animosity toward Dr. Bawumia. He described the former Vice President as a “nice person” but emphasized that personal qualities alone are insufficient for national leadership.
He urged Dr. Bawumia to distance himself from figures he said were responsible for economic challenges under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, doing so would signal independence, show accountability, and help restore public confidence in the party’s leadership ahead of future elections.
