Zeqblog Blog of Thursday, 9 January 2025
Source: Okine Isaac
Following the party's loss in the general elections of 2024, Franklin Cudjoe, the founding president of the IMANI Center for Policy and Education, has voiced concerns about the conduct of New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists, according to Ghana Web. After reading through a lot of remarks from NPP members and supporters, Cudjoe wrote on Facebook that he was left wondering if all was good among their ranks.
"I have scanned dozens of Facebook posts of NPP-leaning activists since yesterday, and I am wondering if you are all okay?" he stated. "No matter how many millions of legitimate and illegitimate money and friends you have over another, remember that it is not a license to be complacent and abusive—especially when one's critical feedback on decisions is always based on sound public policy inquiry," Cudjoe said, adding that it is not his nature to celebrate others' misfortunes.
IMANI had foreseen the NPP's collapse as early as January 2022, Franklin Cudjoe revealed, but their counsel was ignored. He remarked, "They were ghosts long ago; the final funeral rites were performed on December 7th," in reference to the party's leadership. He pointed out that the NPP frequently attacked Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) rather than solving their issues, attributing the party's failure to complacency and the leadership's incapacity to respond to constructive criticism.
Regardless of their money or power, Cudjoe emphasized the significance of politicians accepting constructive criticism. He emphasized that "politicians must welcome competent feedback and not abuse their positions." He called for a change to more efficient policymaking and attacked the NPP's governance style.