Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, has asserted that the seeming tensions among some NPP flagbearer aspirants are normal ‘heat’ that comes with internal party elections and should not be overemphasised.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, January 24, Aboagye said the seeming conflicts within the party are not unusual and often occur in democratic systems around the world. He drew parallels with political contests in the US and UK, highlighting that heated internal competition is a common feature of democratic elections.
According to him, the disputes usually settle once a winner emerges.
Miracles cited the Nana Akufo-Addo and Alan Kyeremateng period of the NPP flagbearer competition as a precedent, noting that despite intense rivalry during their contest, the two leaders united after the primaries, demonstrating the party’s ability to reconcile post-contest and work together for national elections.
He encouraged party members, supporters, and the media to focus on long-term party unity and national objectives rather than short-term internal disagreements.
“There is nothing that has gone on in the NPP throughout the last nine months that is unusual. Everything you are witnessing and seeing today are things that usually happen when we are going for internal primaries, and it is not just in Ghana; it is all over the world.
“You can go and watch the primaries for the Democrats and the Republicans, and even the UK. Even theirs are even worse. It is like that because the issues you have in your campaign internally are completely different from the issues you have to campaign on nationally.
“Within the party, it is not about how many jobs you can create. They don’t care about that; they want power first. The decision is about who among those contesting will give us power, so when you win the primaries, then you come and ensure you convince the country. That is what it is.
“When it gets to that point, that is when you see the heat. Let’s not place too much premium on the issues right now. It dies down after the elections, usually,” he said.
