UCC Lecturer – NPP Primaries Shows Sign Of Defeat In Dec 7 Elections 

A Senior Lecturer and Political Analyst at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). Dr. Jonathan Asante Otchere, has described the downfall of many New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs). In the just ended primaries as a sign of defeat for the party in the forthcoming general elections.

Firstly, he labeled the development from the primaries as a product of lack of performance. Which is on the part of the party at the national level. A situation that would hugely affect the party’s chances in retaining power.

Also, the NPP parliamentary primaries saw about 34 incumbent MPs losing their bid. Where they represent the party again in the next parliamentary elections. And left many of them disgruntled and irked with a suspicion of being sabotaged.

Commenting on the humiliating defeats of the sitting MPs. Dr. Asante Otchere indicated that the NPP is likely to taste defeat in the general elections. Especially looking at the time constraints for the party to be united.

Moreover, he lauded the delegates and indicated that electorates have sent a strong message that politicians can never take them for granted.

However, the Political Analyst insisted that all the MPs who were shielded by the party’s leadership to go unopposed would have suffered the same defeat.

Therefore, he noted that most of the MPs who were protected from being contested may be popular at the helm of affairs in terms of governance but not popular at the grounds and the party picked intelligence, knowing the damning consequences, and decided to safeguard them.

In conclusion, Dr. Asante Otchere thus urged NPP leadership and government officials to engage the party supporters from the grassroots in convincing and reassuring them to recapture their support before December 7 or anticipate a shocking defeat.

By Maxwell Otoo

Source: Onua FM|3news.com