Afenyo-Markin Urges Patience and Unity as NPP Navigates Internal Challenges
Effutu MP Calls on Party Members to Stay United Ahead of January Presidential Primaries
- Afenyo-Markin urges NPP members to remain patient and united during internal struggles.
- Emphasizes that party loyalty should outweigh regional, religious, or tribal leanings.
- Calls on members to rally behind the winner of the January 31 presidential primaries.
The Minority Leader and Effutu Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has acknowledged the internal challenges facing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) but expressed confidence that the party will overcome them and emerge stronger.
Afenyo-Markin urged party leaders and grassroots members to remain patient, disciplined, and united as the NPP addresses its current difficulties.
“We are facing some challenges as a party, and admittedly, these are not easy times. However, I strongly believe that God will help us overcome these challenges,” he said.
He emphasized that internal struggles are not unique to the NPP, noting that all political organizations face similar tests.
“I want to remind all our party foot soldiers and leaders that we are not the only party going through these difficulties. I urge all party faithful to exercise patience as we work through these challenges together,” he added.
Addressing diverging interests within the party, Afenyo-Markin acknowledged that members may have regional, religious, or tribal leanings but stressed that the collective interest of the NPP must always come first.
“I know people have various interests—whether regional, religious, or tribal—but as long as you are an NPP member, your interest should be in the NPP and the NPP alone,” he asserted.
With the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for January 31, Afenyo-Markin called on members to unite behind the eventual winner.
“After the 31st of January, we must support whoever emerges as the winner of the primaries. Whether it is Dr Bawumia, Honourable Kennedy Agyapong, Honourable Adutwum, Honourable Bryan Acheampong, or Kwabena Agyapong, we must come together as one party,” he urged.
He also cautioned members to be mindful of their words and actions during this period, warning that internal rivalries should not undermine party unity.
“I know some people still harbour bitterness, but I urge all NPP members to remember that unity is key,” Afenyo-Markin concluded.
