Head of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Committee, Nana Akomea, has called for reconciliation between the party and estranged members, including former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen, arguing that the NPP must prioritise reuniting with its natural support base.
Speaking on PM Express on Tuesday, Mr Akomea stated that he would advise former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to engage Mr Kyerematen if consulted on the matter.
“It should be on the cards if I’m one of his advisers; if he asks me, I will say yes,” he said.
Mr Akomea argued that political parties are constantly seeking to expand their support beyond loyal followers, making it even more important for the NPP to reconcile with former members who have drifted away.
“Because this work that you are doing as a political party, you are targeting even the NDC, you want to win over NDC supporters. You want to win over neutrals, don’t you?” he stated.
“If you want to win NDC members to your side, how about your own member who, because of some events in the past, has stepped out?”
He described former party members as the NPP’s “natural constituencies” and stressed the importance of rebuilding relationships within the party.
“So these are your natural constituencies, because you want to win over the NDC, you want to win over neutrals, people who are not in your party. But so it’s all in order,” he added.
According to Mr Akomea, many individuals who left the party did so due to misunderstandings and emotional grievances that could be resolved with time and dialogue.
“Basically, these people left because of some hurt feelings or misunderstanding. With the passage of time, you can bring them back, because you are already at the party,” he said.
When asked directly whether the time was right for Alan Kyerematen to return to the NPP, Mr Akomea responded affirmatively.
“That is one of the deals, especially for Alan specifically, and everyone else,” he stated.
“And Bawumia asked me, I would agree that Alan be approached. And if he’s approached and he wants to come back, all the better for the party.”
Mr Akomea, however, clarified that he had not personally discussed the matter with Dr Bawumia.
“He hasn’t discussed it with me,” he noted.
Nonetheless, he maintained that if consulted, he would support reconciliation efforts within the party.
“If he discusses it with me as part of his inner circle, I would advise it, because, as I said, you even want to engage the NDC who don’t have any natural love for your party,” he added.
