Dr Bawumia
The USA and the Cincinnati chapters of the governing NPP have disassociated themselves from a write-up by one Dennis Owusu Afriyie, attributed to the Cincinnati chapter, which sought to create division within the party.
The write-up, which has been published widely on several social media platforms, makes “erroneous and disparaging comments” about Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia and calls on him to leave the leadership position of the party for the Minister-designate for Trade and Industries, Alan Kyeremanten, to lead the NPP into the 2024 general election.
But in a statement signed by Obaa Yaa Frimpong, Branch Chairperson of NPP USA, the groups said the party finds it “highly inappropriate and unimaginable that he could come out with such a fabricated and divisive article full of lies, malice and inaccuracies.”
“NPP-USA and the Cincinnati chapter vehemently disassociate ourselves from the said publication and its contents. We strongly entreat all well-meaning NPP patriots and Ghanaians to treat the article with the utmost contempt it deserves.
“There have never been such discussions at the branch or chapter level, and would like to state emphatically that Mr Owusu Afriyie does not speak for the branch nor the Cincinnati chapter,” the statement added.
Critical times
According to Obaa Yaa, the “NPP-USA understands the times we are in as a party and government and would therefore not sanction or endorse any acts of disunity, divisiveness and distraction.”
“What we support is unity and focus to deliver on our mandate given to us by the good people of Ghana. NPP-USA will be the last entity to start such a divisive publication that does not promote unity within our ranks,” the statement said.
“NPP-USA encourages free speech among its members; what we abhor, however, is using the name of the branch, the chapters or a position one holds within the branch to perpetuate acts of indiscipline. We equally disapprove of people associating their personal views and opinions to the branch or any of its chapters,” it added.
Fraud
The NPP-USA added that the claim by Mr Owusu Afriyie as a leader of the party’s Cincinnati chapter is ‘fraudulent’.
“Dennis Owusu Afriyie is not one of the leaders of the NPP-USA Cincinnati Chapter and does not hold any position at the Chapter or Branch executive level. According to Chapter record, Owusu Afriyie joined the Cincinnati Chapter in June 2020, and has not once attended any Chapter meeting since he expressed interest.
“We also state on authority that he’s not a fully registered member of the branch presently,” the party said.
“Therefore, we find it highly inappropriate and unimaginable that he could come out with such a fabricated and divisive article full of lies, malice and inaccuracies which do not reflect the views of the branch nor the Cincinnati chapter,” it added.
It continued: “There have never been such discussions at the branch or chapter level, and would like to state emphatically that Mr Owusu Afriyie does not speak for the branch nor the Cincinnati chapter.”
Structures
The party noted that it has “channels of communication within the branch and all chapters including the Cincinnati Chapter are not exempted from complying.”
“We implore all peace loving and well-meaning NPP-USA members to adhere to and abide by the channels of communication and laid down communication standards within the branch and chapters so they do not bring the name of the branch or a chapter into disrepute. The branch will not renege on its rights to implement punitive measures when it becomes necessary,” it said.
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