A former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tamale, Mr. Iddrisu Mush, has proposed sweeping reforms to revive the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the next general elections.
In an opinion piece, Mr Musah, popularly known as Musah Superior, called for the abolition of the Polling Station Organisational layer of the Party.
He said the current structure had “outlived its usefulness” and proposed that it should be replaced with community-based NPP executives.
“I propose five member executives for each community to be appointed by the Electoral Area Executives,” he said, adding that electoral area coordinators should also be replaced with seven-member electoral area executives.
Mr. Musah called for all card-bearing members in good standing to be allowed to vote in internal elections of the party, stressing that this would enhance democracy and reduce corruption during the electoral process.
He also proposed the dissolution of the National Council, suggesting the reformation of the National Council of Elders to take on the Council’s responsibilities.
Mr. Musah also emphasized that the National Chairman of the NPP should always be the party’s leader, regardless of whether it was in government or opposition.
“Parliamentary leadership should be selected by Members of Parliament through a formula agreed by the parliamentary group,” he added
Mr. Musah also proposed that members of the National Campaign Team should be appointed by the Party in consultation with the Presidential Candidate.
He said elected officers and Parliamentary Candidates should not be assigned roles on the National Campaign Team.
“We need to strengthen our Research Directorate to ensure that we are up to speed with issues impacting positively and negatively on the party, national economy, voter behaviour,” he said.
The NPP lost as many as 49 seats in the 2024 General Election and failed to retain the Presidency.
The Party’s Flagbearer for the 2024 Election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, garnered 4,877,611 votes, accounting for 41.75 per cent of certified results from 275 out of 276 constituencies.
The NPP has tasked an 11-member committee chaired by Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye to probe the Party’s defeat in the 2024 General Election.
The committee’s mandate is to assess the factors that contributed to the NPP’s loss and recommend strategies to rebuild the Party and prepare for future elections.
Credit-GNA
