The race to secure the majority of delegates’ mandate to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 general elections has intensified, with all five presidential aspirants crisscrossing the country to shore up support.
The heightened campaign has, however, been accompanied by allegations and exchanges among rival camps, raising concerns about the party’s ability to regroup after the January 31 flagbearer election.
In response, the party’s Presidential Elections Committee has scheduled a peace pact for all five aspirants to sign, aimed at promoting unity and discipline within the party.
Speaking in an interview with Empire News, a member of the committee and Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah Nyarko, expressed confidence that the peace pact would help restore sanity to the campaign.
“Ordinarily, a peace pact is a commitment by all aspirants to uphold the outcome of the elections and assure the general public that the results will be accepted as declared,” he explained. “It is also an agreement to cooperate to ensure a successful process. Through our engagements with the aspirants, we all recognise the need for the party to unite after the elections and build the NPP into a formidable force to win the 2028 general elections.”
He noted that the peace pact, scheduled to be signed on Thursday, would offer firm assurance to Ghanaians that the election would not divide the party.
“Whoever emerges victorious will be supported by the other candidates. We must all remember that we have one NPP. This election cannot and should not break us as a party. Everyone owes it to the party to remain firm and allow it to grow and mature into a stronger force,” Mr Boamah Nyarko said.
He further urged aspirants, their supporters, and followers to exercise restraint in their utterances.
“The way we campaign today will affect us in the future. I therefore appeal to everyone to be careful with their words and actions,” he added.
Mr Boamah Nyarko also highlighted the committee’s robust preparations to ensure a successful election, describing the tense moments witnessed during the campaign as expected, given the high stakes involved.
“The Elections Committee has put very stringent measures in place to ensure a free, fair, and transparent election. We have engaged the police extensively, worked closely with the Electoral Commission, and are meeting the Council of Elders this week to brief them on developments,” he stated.
According to him, all aspirants have been fully involved in the process, reinforcing the committee’s commitment to transparency.
“Irrespective of isolated incidents as the election draws closer, I am fully assured there will be cooperation across all 277 polling stations. From 1993 to date, we have conducted even more heated internal contests than this. Compared to periods when we had as many as 17 aspirants, this election has largely been peaceful and decorous,” he said.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
