Alexander Afenyo-Markin is the Minority Leader and Effutu MP
The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo–Markin, has applauded the NDC for turning the perception of NPP being known as the party of elites over in the last 6 years.
He said the NDC, over the last years, have sponsored many of their youth to pursue higher education in areas that were mostly NPP particularly; the law field.
“Let me give credit to the NDC because I think over time, they have deliberately sponsored and encouraged their youth to study in areas such as law when they realised that was their handicap,” he said.
Speaking on KSM show titled “Nation Building”, Afenyo–Markin stated that the NPP took many things for granted that led to their defeat in the ended elections in December 2024.
“One thing we took for granted as a party was thinking every lawyer was an NPP but got shocked on hearing and seeing many young men and women lawyers tagged as NDC.
“Those days during my school in Cape Vars, it was difficult for a student to openly say I am NDC, but now, the NDC has managed to win even with student leadership elections,” he noted.
He, however, encouraged the party to pay attention to their branding, focus on working collectively to resolve the internal issues and forge ahead the task of winning the 2028 Election.
Afenyo-Markin stated that though there are issues internally to resolve, they should not let the misunderstanding divide them but remain focused and champion the course of the party’s visions.
“I am not saying we should not talk about our issues but internal issues should be discussed internally, not openly, for others to know,” he said.
The Minority Leader also advised NPP supporters to be strong and energise with a collective spirit, adding that “1996, when we lost the election, the J.H Mensahs did not give up but fought together.”
He pointed out that the back and forth among party members on air will not do the party any good but rather drive potential floating voters, who may want to vote the party, away.
Afenyo-Markin added that Ghana is a country of diversity and needs a fair distribution to be able to slowly meet the needs of everyone and not leave some behind for a better and improved system.
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