The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked its members not to see the decision of the High Court to uphold the suspension of National Chairman, Paul Afoko as an opportunity to jubilate.
Mr Afoko went to court, claiming the processes that were used by the party to suspend him were not in tandem with its constitution.
After several months, the court yesterday dismissed the case of Mr Afoko and added that his suspension was in accordance with the NPP’s constitution and the rule of law.
A statement issued by acting General Secretary of the party, John Boadu when news of the court’s verdict was made public said “there are, however, no winners and losers in this case as far as we are concerned.”
He advised the rank and file of the party to “see the decision of the court not as an opportunity to jubilate, but rather as another reason to renew our faith in our cause and our commitment to getting all hands on deck.”
According to him, “The overwhelming majority of Ghanaians are looking up to us and we will not let them down.”
“The truism that the NPP is built and governed on the principles of rule of law and equality before the law, and no member is above the constitution of the party.
“For us in the NPP, we are determined to rescue Ghana from the incompetence, corruption and insensitivity of President John Mahama and his NDC. We are united, disciplined and focused on the 2016 campaign for change and equally confident of victory come December 7,” the statement noted.
For them, “The 2016 battle is about the people of Ghana. It is about the over 70% of Ghanaians worried about the dangerous direction President John Mahama is taking the country. It is about the over 70% of Ghanaians who believe that the President has failed to deliver. It is about his 27% approval rating. It is about the killing high cost of living. It is about the President’s incompetent management of the economy that continues to cripple businesses and cost jobs.”
The statement said “the upcoming election is about the failure, under his leadership, of the real sectors of the economy, industry and agriculture, to perform. It is about the high cost of corruption to the situation of bad roads, lack of access to decent health, sanitation, and education. It is about how insensitive President Mahama has been to the plight of ordinary Ghanaians.”
“The December 7th polls are also about the formidable leadership and alternative policies that Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP have on offer to get the country working again for every Ghanaian and not just a privileged few.”
He stated that “we are fortified by the strong, popular support being manifested towards our presidential candidate in his interactions with Ghanaians across the country.”
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