Boakye Agyarko, a defeated presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says Alan Kyerematen’s departure from the party must serve as adequate notice to the party and lead it into a period of introspection rather than triumphalist hubris.
“The unfortunate departure of Alan Kyerematen from our ranks must serve a necessary and sufficient notice to us all and lead us to a time of deep introspection rather than a time for gloating or the display of triumphalist arrogance,” the former Energy Minister said in a statement.
According to him, the NPP’s tradition must teach members that the repercussions of occurrences like as the one that has now befallen them have always been bad and have thrown a profound and persistent shadow on their electoral fortunes since the heady days of 1951 to date.
“At least, my brother Kyerematen has put his thoughts and feelings on paper for all to appreciate. How about the many who habour similar and maybe more petulant sentiments in their hearts but are not openly expressing same. There are many in our party today who have, out of dismay, resigned in their hearts and are only waiting to walk away from us at the ballot box.”
“Now is the time to smoothen ruffled feathers and assuage wounded sentiments across the length and breadth of our party. Now is the time to examine ourselves if indeed we are true and faithful to the tenets and values of the UP tradition or we have metamorphosed into an ugly shadow of what we should be. These must become the urgent task ahead of us,” he stated.
