Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to address its internal divisions and learn from what he describes as the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) ability to unite when it matters most.
According to the Effutu Member of Parliament, the ability of a political party to bring its members together despite personal disagreements is an important factor in winning elections and maintaining political power.
Speaking in an interview, Afenyo-Markin said the NDC has demonstrated a stronger ability to put internal differences aside whenever there is a major issue that requires a united position.
He acknowledged that disagreements also exist within the NDC, particularly among members of its parliamentary caucus.
However, he said such differences often become less visible when the party needs to act collectively.
“The moment the bell is rung, they all come together as if there’s no problem,” he said.
The Minority Leader contrasted this with the NPP, where, he argued, disagreements among Members of Parliament can sometimes become more obvious and difficult to resolve.
He said an aggrieved NPP MP may refuse to participate in a collective position even when party leadership attempts to bring members together.
Afenyo-Markin described this as one of the major weaknesses the NPP must address if it wants to return to government.
He argued that the party has many capable individuals whose talents could have a greater impact if they were combined with stronger teamwork and unity.
“We need to work on these so that the individual talents we have would have that collective power to achieve maximum impact,” he said.
The lawmaker said the party’s ability to manage disagreements, rebuild trust and strengthen cooperation among its members would be critical to its future electoral success.
He therefore called for efforts to improve internal cohesion, stressing that individual strengths alone would not be enough to return the NPP to power.
