The Director of Finance and Administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), William Yamoah, has responded to critics calling for the “take back” of the party following its defeat in the 2024 General Elections.
This response follows comments by former Energy Minister and NPP stalwart, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, who called for careful planning as the party considers reforms in the aftermath of its electoral loss.
In his “taking the party back” statement, Agyarko cautioned against the over-centralization of power within the party, noting that similar reforms in 2009 led to dominance by a single individual.
Reactig to this on Adom FM’s William Yamoah called for all hands on deck.
“The party is for all of us and not someone’s private property that can be taken home anytime he or she wants. How do you even justify that the party is someone’s personal property?”
He added, “Instead, anyone with new ideas and who believes they can revamp the party’s strength is highly welcome.”
Regarding calls by some members to dismiss or force the party leadership to resign, William Yamoah emphasized that this is not the right time for internal disputes.
“We can’t call for the resignation of the party leadership. This is not the first time the party has lost an election, yet no one from the leadership resigned or was sacked. This is not the time for a blame game because this is not a scandal where heads should roll.”
He continued, “However, I admit that our failure in the recent 2024 General Elections is a huge disappointment, considering the effort we invested in the campaign and the policies we adopted. But let us not blame ourselves.”
