Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has cautioned the leadership of the NPP against any alleged plans to expel former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, describing such a move as misguided and potentially damaging to the party.
In a statement dated January 13, 2026, Dr. Kennedy said his attention had been drawn to reports suggesting that the NPP leadership was considering disciplinary action against Prof. Frimpong-Boateng following comments he made during a recent interview with broadcaster Bernard Avle.
Dr. Kennedy said he watched the full interview and found Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s comments “patriotic, visionary, nationalistic and inspiring,” noting that while the former minister expressed frustration with the direction of the party, his concerns reflected a broader sentiment within the NPP.
He acknowledged that Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s choice of words on the party could have been more measured, but insisted that the underlying message — that the NPP has gone off course — was valid. According to him, the party suffered significant damage during the eight years of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led administration and that situation had worsened following the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections.
Dr. Kennedy also pointed out that allegations of irregularities in the party’s most recent internal primaries were not new, noting that similar claims had previously been made by senior party figures, including Kennedy Agyapong.
He warned that threats and expulsions would not help the NPP win back the more than one million voters who supported former President John Dramani Mahama in the last election. Instead, he argued that humility, inclusion and reconciliation were the only viable paths to rebuilding the party.
“No serious political party expels a national asset like Prof. Frimpong-Boateng,” Dr. Kennedy said, adding that the prestige associated with the professor’s political career reflected more positively on the NPP than on the individual himself.
Dr. Kennedy further suggested that criticism within political parties has historically preceded strong leadership, citing figures such as Vladimir Lenin, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Donald Trump and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as leaders who were once critical of their own parties before eventually leading them.
He urged the NPP to embrace internal debate and tolerance, stressing that political parties are strengthened through unity rather than division.
“Let the NPP build bridges to unite, not walls to divide,” the statement concluded.
Source :www.kumasimail.com
