Patrick Yaw Boamah, Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has issued a harsh warning to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) leadership and rank-and-file, cautioning against rushing to nominate a flagbearer before addressing the party's deep-seated problems.
In an interview with Channel One TV's The Point of View on Monday, June 23, the MP criticized what he saw as a misplaced emphasis on flagbearer ambitions at a time when the party is still recovering from a huge loss of public trust following the 2024 general elections.
"I have stated on various platforms that I am against this approach of selecting a flagbearer when we haven't fixed the party," Boamah said with pride.
"We need to fix the party to make the party attractive again to be able to win a general election."
He believes that rebuilding the party's internal institutions and regaining public trust should take precedence above personal aspirations and premature leadership races.
"That is why I said we need a very organised and disciplined party to elect a president, not a flagbearer, because people declaring to be flagbearers and what have you—what are we standing on?" he inquired."
Boamah stated that the party's poor performance in the last elections was largely due to a widening schism between the NPP and the Ghanaian voters, which must be remedied immediately.
"What some of my people forget is that what led to our abysmal performance was the lack of public trust in our party," according to him.
"We need to re-establish public trust and confidence, since it is not possible to go into an election and accomplish this result while only concerned in electing a flag bearer.
"Nobody does that." His statements came amid rising speculation and open declarations from prominent party figures vying for the NPP's 2028 presidential ticket, despite appeals from many sectors for introspection and reform.
His statements came amid rising speculation and open declarations from prominent party figures vying for the NPP's 2028 presidential ticket, despite appeals from many sectors for introspection and reform.
Boamah's appeal joins a rising chorus within the party calling for a strategic halt to allow for unity-building, restructuring, and re-engagement with grassroots supporters before moving forward with the 2028 elections.
