The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer candidate, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, has urged delegates to exercise wise judgment when casting their ballots in the presidential primary.
Delegates, according to him, ought to reject any candidate who was a part of Ghana’s current economic downturn.
The former party general secretary emphasized the significance of choosing candidates who can successfully address the issues facing the country.
“We must be honest enough to admit that the Akufo-Addo government despite chalking successes in health in roads and infrastructure, tourism and of course education, has struggled to deliver on a number of fronts.
“Our party, the NPP cannot afford to put forward those who led us to this state and expect Ghanaians to embrace them during the 2024 elections. We need a new face, a pair of clean hands, a leader to reconnect with our base and earn the trust of Ghanaians, I humbly submit that I, Kwabena Agyepong, offers the hope of a fresh start for Ghana.
“We started out to say that we are breaking the dependence on Western aid. The slogan, Ghana Beyond Aid run from the Jubilee House with intensity and vigour but today we lie on a stretcher before the International Monetary Fund.”
These remarks were made by Agyepong at the beginning of his campaign on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Accra.
In related news, NPP flagbearer candidate Alan Kyeremanten has pledged to lead a government run by and for the people if elected.
Mr. Kyeremanten stated in a social media post: “I will run a government by the people, for the people, and of the people.”
In order to concentrate on pursuing his presidential aspirations, Kyerematen resigned from his position as Trades Minister in January 2023.
