“There can never be any prudent strategic restructuring of an organisation or institution without the analysis and interpretation of what it’s past performance means for its future.” What does this mean to the New Patriotic Party?
Let me quickly and briefly run you by our performance in the 2020 general elections.
Compared with the results of the 2016 presidential election:
● The 2020 election recorded an unexpected decline of 439,696 votes.
● The votes decline occurred in 9 out of the 16 regions of the country, specifically:
i) Ashanti — 3.5%
ii) Bono — 2.1%
iii) Bono East — 2.3%
iv) Central — 1.1%
v) Eastern — 1.9%
vi) Greater Accra — 4.3%
vii) Upper East — 0.5%
viii) Upper West — 6%
ix) Western — 4.8%
● The votes decline translated into 26.5%.
Perhaps, you did not have such details and figures.
It is mischievous and comical for anyone or a camp claiming to be blameless to link that awful performance to some unfavourable government policies. That inaccurate assertion is exposed by the results of the parliamentary elections which saw a significant reduction in the number of our parliamentary seats from 169 to 137, with respire coming through the embattled Fomena Constituency Member of Parliament.
Doubtlessly, Ghanaians were compatible with governance under His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, and had no questions to retain him in power. Inept and inefficient party administration, however, called for the vengeance of party faithfuls and sympathizers, and dissuaded them from retaining majority of our Members of Parliament.
As the time ripes for the election of the Chief Scribe of our party, we must be guided by our past performance under the incumbent who seeks reelection. How do we maintain the administration with such an abysmal performance? How does “Toaso” work here? Was that the best “Experience” and “Adwenk3se3” could achieve?
It is conclusive from the above statistics and analysis that there is an increasing despondency among party faithfuls and sympathizers under the current party administration.
If we truly mean business as a party, why do we continue with the leadership that is repeating the mistakes that yielded an appalling decline in electoral performance?
We must avoid the avoidable error. We must accept that the supreme interest of the party cannot be compromised by parochial sentiments. How do we break through the glass ceiling of the 2024 elections when some want to showcase and celebrate the limitations of our party’s internal administration as an achievement?
It will be suicidal to fall for the “”toaso” with experience” slogan. This is the avoidable mistake to avoid! Prioritise the party’s electoral fortunes.
We must focus on repackaging and rebranding the party with the finest “brand ambassador”, Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua, (JFK) as General Secretary.