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Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), expressed appreciation to both the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council (NC) of the party for adopting most of his proposals regarding constitutional reforms, but disagreed with their decision to exclude past Electoral Area Coordinators and Polling Station Executives from the list of delegates.
The former Press Secretary during President Kufuor’s administration asserts that the polling station constitutes the fundamental unit of political activity and embodies the heart and soul of the party.
In a release issued and shared on social media on Friday, 20th June, 2024, signed by him, he admitted that he recognised the NC’s endorsement of a limited expansion of the party’s electoral college to include past National Executives, Regional Executives, Constituency Executives, MMDCEs, Members of Parliament, Ministers, and Deputies, among others.
Nonetheless, Ing. Agyapong underscored that the strength of every party lies in its volunteers, who are normally at the polling stations. “The polling station is where campaigns begin, where volunteerism is born, where our people give their all, often with little or no reward, just for the love of party and country,” he stressed.
He is therefore urging all patriots, especially constituency executives, to advocate for the inclusion of past ward/polling station executives and electoral area coordinators from the inception of the party in 1992 to date, as he views this as the optimal step forward for a stronger rebuilding of the party.
Below is the full statement:
To: All Delegates attending the Annual Conference of the New Patriotic Party
Subject: Urgent Call for Action on National Council Proposals – A Step Forward, But Let’s not Leave our Grassroots Behind
Dear Patriots of our beloved New Patriotic Party, NPP
I hope this message finds you in good health and spirits. I am extremely grateful to both the National Executive Committee NEC and the National Council NC for adopting almost entirely the constitutional reforms proposed by my humble self. It is essential that we, as dedicated patriots of the NPP, fully comprehend and respond to this decision with a clarity of purpose.
The NC endorsed a limited expansion of our electoral college to include past National Executives, Regional executives, Constituency executives, MMDCEs, Members of Parliament, Ministers and Deputies among others.
While this represents a significant step forward, I must express my disquiet at the exclusion of past electoral area coordinators and polling station executives. The polling station is the basic unit of political activity and represents the heart and soul of the party. The polling station is where campaigns begin, where volunteerism is born, where our people give their all, often with little or no reward just for the love of party and country.
Expanding participation at the top while excluding the polling station executives – the true engine of our grassroots – cannot only be an oversight but a gross injustice. Adding a paltry two more undermines the very spirit of inclusiveness and unity we seek to build. We risk creating further tension and dissatisfaction among our already demoralized ranks. The current situation at the polling station level is very strained and this decision does not adequately address the challenges we face.
A more extensive and inclusive electoral college will drastically minimize monetary inducements and promote a true contest of ideas where the best vision carries the day not the deepest pockets.
I urge all patriots especially constituency executives to advocate for the inclusion of past ward/polling station executives and electoral area coordinators from the inception of the party in 1992 to date. Besides, who determines the two extra polling station executives and the additional four electoral area delegates?
We cannot afford any more manipulation and confusion.
Let’s build a party that recognizes every hand that lifts a flag, every knuckle that knocks a door and every voice that calls out for equity.
Humbly submitted 1.20pm Friday 20th June 2025
Yours Sincerely,
Ing Kwabena Agyei Agyepong KAA
SERVICE
SACRIFICE
SELFLESSNESS
