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A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),Dr. Arthur Kennedy, says he is not convinced that Nana Akufo Addo has learnt his lessons. �I am not convinced that Akufo Addo has learnt his lessons �I believe that as far as the party�s interest is concerned, we need to be very careful about taking back into the fray the same candidate who has lost elections twice for us,� he said Nana Akufo-Addo announced he will contest the NPP�s primaries to lead the party in the 2016 elections on Thursday. Speaking earlier on Thursday, Akufo-Addo said that after reflections, he is prepared psychologically and emotionally, for the 2016 elections. But speaking on Eyewitness News, Dr. Kennedy stated that it was imperative for Nana Akufo-Addo to prove to both the party and Ghanaians that he had grown and learnt from his mistakes. He also stated that onus lies on Akufo Addo to cause a remarkable change in the party saying �as far as I am concerned, Akufo- Addo has taken us to defeat twice, so he has a burden on himself to persuade us that it will be different.� According to him, Nana Akufoo Addo would have performed better if he had avoided unnecessary comments such as �all die be die� in the past. �I think life is a growth process so I believe that the case for retaining him is a difficult one, but I have an open mind and I�m waiting for that case be made,� he added. He also opined that, it was unethical for party officers to take sides by declaring their support for Akufo Addo. �It is a blatant disregard for the party�s customs and traditions for party officers, who are supposed to be mutual referees to declare their support for one of the candidates when they don�t even know the field.�