Afenyo-Markin urges NPP to use Lent and Ramadan for reflection and unity

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to use the periods of Lent and Ramadan to reflect on the party’s future and work towards regaining power in the 2028 elections.

In a social media post, the Effutu MP acknowledged the disappointment and frustration felt by party members following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections but urged them to remain resilient and focused.

“I know we’re all heartbroken, disappointed, depressed and not happy about the outcome of the elections. It is to be expected because when you’re going into an election and you don’t win, it comes with a lot of such disappointment. But that was yesterday. Today is another day. The way to prepare for the future is hard work, forgiveness, and collective determination to sacrifice for the good of our party,” he advised.

Mr Afenyo-Markin also cautioned NPP members against internal divisions, urging them to refrain from mudslinging and name-calling on both social and traditional media.

“This is not the way to go,” he emphasised, adding that internal issues must be resolved through the party’s governance structures rather than public confrontations.

He expressed confidence in the Professor Mike Oquaye-led Committee, which has been tasked by the NPP’s National Council to investigate the party’s defeat in the 2024 elections. He encouraged members to exercise patience as they await the committee’s report, which he believes will chart a path for the party’s resurgence.

Drawing historical parallels, Mr Afenyo-Markin reminded supporters that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had once faced a similar setback but managed to bounce back. He also cited the NPP’s performance in 1996, where the party secured only 61 parliamentary seats, yet through strategic planning and hard work, reversed the trend in 2000 under the leadership of J.H. Mensah.

“What we should do is patiently wait for the outcome of the Committee’s report. The NDC that has overwhelming majority in Parliament now had gone through this before. The NPP in 1996 also went through this with 61 seats in Parliament but with J. H. Mensah as Majority Leader, worked hard to overturn our numbers in the 2000 elections,” he stated.

Despite being in opposition, Mr Afenyo-Markin assured NPP supporters that the current "Mighty Minority" in Parliament with 88 seats is committed to working tirelessly to regain power.