Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to demonstrate bold leadership by fully embracing the recommendations in the report presented by its fact-finding committee on the party’s 2024 electoral defeat.
His comments follow the presentation of the report by the 12-member committee, which was tasked to investigate the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections. The committee submitted its findings to the NPP’s national leadership on Wednesday, April 16.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story, Dr. Asah-Asante described the post-election review exercise as a necessary and commendable step. However, he emphasized that the true test lies in how the leadership responds to the findings.
“I think that what they have done is a good thing. Anytime a party goes into an election, it is important to examine what went wrong. You gather the facts, assess the findings, and begin to address the issues—whether at the national, regional, or constituency levels. Any lingering problems within the political structure of the party must also be tackled head-on,” he stated.
Dr. Asah-Asante further cautioned the NPP against tampering with or diluting the content of the report.
“They should muster the courage and go by the dictates of the report without adding or subtracting anything. If they do this, then they can be confident that they are on the right path,” he advised.
He warned that any attempt to short-change the process by ignoring parts of the report or sweeping critical issues under the carpet would be detrimental to the party’s future.