Leading contender for the National Chairman position of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Asamoah Boateng also known as Asabee has challenged his competitors to open up for a debate on how to strengthen the party and win the 2024 general election.
“They should come on set with me, let’s know who can best articulate the party’s position on issues”, Asabeee requested.
This, he pointed out, is to enable NPP faithful and delegates to decide who among them has deeper knowledge and understanding of the party, and can best articulate its stand on various issues, especially on their plans to beat the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2024.
According to him, he has thrown the challenge on several occasion but has not received any response from his other contestants.
Asabeee indicated that he has the best communication skills to deal with the propaganda of NDC.
Events leading to the general election in 2024 requires an action-oriented approach and a field commander leading the charge and, “and I am the best candidate among the contenders.”
Speaking on GTV Breakfast Show on GTV on Friday morning, Mr. Asamoah Boateng noted that even though he is aware that his contenders have contributed to the party, his contribution far outweighs theirs.
“I have accomplished a lot that i believe the party would want to appreciate me for, I was part of the formation of this party. When there was no party activity in those days, I started the formation of the party in UK.
“…Yes my colleagues have done something but not as much as I have contributed. I have thrown them a challenge and I want them to challenge me, let’s come on the set…and then let’s talk. Who can articulate the party’s position better. It’s a challenge I throw to them. Let them take it up, if they want to battle, let’s have a battle then we have the best to go out there, ‘cos the battle ahead is not going to be easy”, he noted confidently.
Some of his contenders have been telling the delegates how tired they have been due to their service to the party.
Asabeee has however rebuffed these claims, saying he stands tall amongst them when it comes to service and loyalty to the party.
He recounted how he was exiled at age 22 for fighting Rawlings, adding that he still didn’t give up but began organizing some people in the United Kingdom (UK) to work towards the formation of the NPP.
“I started forming it all with my colleagues Ampratwum Sarpong, Dan Botwe, and then we brought J.H. Mensah, Kwadwo Mpiani, S.K. Boafo and we worked [on it]. So we knew Democracy would come but we had to get together”, he recounted.
The governing NPP will be going to the polls on July 15 and 16 to choose national executives who will steer the affairs of the party for the next four years.
Those competing with Mr. Asamoah Boateng for the National Chairmanship position are Daavi Ama Gifty Asantewaa Ayew, Mr. Sammy Crabbe, Prof Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, Mr. Akwasi Osei Adjei, Mr. Stephen Ntim, Mr. Joseph Ayikoi Otoo and Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah.
Mr. Asamoah Boateng has told his contenders that the party is at the point of making history and it therefore needs a leader who is not only educated but assertive and visionary to lead it into the 2024 general election, “and I am the one who has all these, even my colleagues know this.”
