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The self-contentedness and arrogance of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) threw it into opposition. That’s a fact. Any research to the contrary is fallacy and deceptive.
Part chiefs playing games from the last General Secretary to the current one was healthy politics for them, with seniors and maestros like Dan Botwe and Mac Manu looking the other way.
Peccadilloes of the Executive was ignored by Council of Elders. Clear signals were ignored and the excesses of delegates were overlooked and even tolerated.
National Organisers were sleepy or arrogant and self-conceited. All they needed was a budget. They had it, and nobody pushed them to submit or run a credible programme.
Three National Organisers. All they did was communication. In their opinion, together with a wobbly research team, all was okay. They had ignored clear obstacles that were assailing the presidential candidate, including that from the level of the Executive. Unhealthy posturing…
Galamsey
Galamsey was hurting government. It was an evil and scourge that threatened the economic redemption effort and the ‘break the eight’ battle-cry. Yet, the government failed to discern that the beneficiaries would be the NDC.
Did the administration lie to Ghanaians in promising a decisive fight? Yes. Did it produce an option in not satisfying the affected communities and how galamsey had a linkage to food security, cocoa, timber, gold amongst other? No.
Did it overhype the Free SHS Programme? Yes. Did the Research Team have a sure-fire Report that people were not happy with the Executive? No. did it not see the Muslim deceit? The Inquirer should be surprised if they did not.
Greater Accra, La, Teshie
What effort did the party put in in ensuring it won Teshie. As for La, who decided that the candidate should run when the local government chief was already on the ground?
In La and Teshie, for instance, what was the motivation for them voting NDC? No research had proved anything, with Greater Accra constituency executives sitting on their arses doing nothing, and chasing candidates for money, while faithful and loyal apparatchiki were dumped in decision-making?
Whoever asked for an inquiry into why the NPP lost was not being fair to himself and the party and supporters for that matter.
But the sore point that all the leaders ignored is the stampede angles to the flagbearer congress. Does the party regret it? It should if it does not.
As for the NPP, it appears to thrive on division. So, it got what it wanted. Otherwise, it had 199 to learn from, when traditional rulers and religious leaders did what their divine duty of trying to unite Paa Willie’s UNC with Victor Owusu’s PFP.
It is intriguing that in 1979, the one candidate who was thought to have the potential to create problems was General AA Afrifa. He did not. He had wanted a strict voting and democratic process. Among UNC stalwarts, it appeared they wanted a send-off honour for the senior.
For tolerating a conflict, the UP had to spend 20 years in the political wilderness before getting back into power in 2000.
Okatakyie listened and abandoned his ambitions or the healthy democratic processes that the UP is known for. He remains a hero particularly for the Ga and Ewe stalwarts like Peter Adjetey and Sam Okudzeto as well as Obed Asamoah who did their best to explain matters to him.
Unless the NPP heals itself of the creeping intrigues, conflict will ever be assailing the party. And who said ministers and other political appointees should be in their position for eight years?
