Political Scientist Dr. Richard Amoako Baah has publicly declared that he is no longer a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), delivering a scathing criticism of the party’s leadership and failure to connect with ordinary supporters.
In an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Wednesday, April 16, the former NPP member made it clear that his departure was final.
“I am not a member of the NPP, even after today, I’ll quit. I don’t think I want to join it anymore,” he announced.
His resignation comes after a 12-member committee, chaired by Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, tasked with investigating the causes of the party’s electoral defeat, submitted its report.
While the contents of the report remain under wraps, Dr. Baah expressed deep frustration with the party’s inability to read the mood of the electorate and its overreliance on political elites.
“The people you need to listen to are the supporters who stayed away, not the big shots you keep parading,” he said. “The party is making the same mistakes and refusing to learn. That’s why I’ve decided to walk away.”
He mocked the party’s “Breaking the Eight” slogan, which he said was completely detached from the realities on the ground. “You were chanting ‘breaking the eight’ like it was a done deal. But this is the worst showing yet. How do you explain that? It tells you clearly—they didn’t even see it coming.”
Dr. Amoako Baah accused the party of arrogance and complacency, saying its leaders were blind to public anger and were unwilling to reform.
“They didn’t change a thing because they didn’t know a tsunami was coming. That’s the problem. They’re still stuck in their ways, thinking the so-called big men can win elections. But how many are they?” he questioned.
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