Dr Richard Amoako Baah, a former head of the political science department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), thinks that he could be a better national chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and that he has “more than what it takes to be a national chairman.”
“I have no doubt that I can do well for the party and the country,” he said in a radio interview on Accra based Peace FM Monday night, when he was asked about his intentions to contest the next NPP national chairmanship race.
According to him, a group from the diaspora, has approached him and even gone ahead to print posters and published some of them online, asking him to step forward and contest the next NPP national chairmanship race.
He said he has considered the proposal and thinks it was a good idea, but added he was yet to declare whether to take up the challenge or reject it.
He indicated he was still thinking about it and consulting other senior people of the party, hoping that he can firm up a decision by the weekend.
Asked if he had what it takes to be chairman of the ruling political party, Dr Baah said, the national chairman was not a popularity contest, “I have more than what it takes to be a national chairman.”
Explaining how long he had served the party, he said, he contributed to President John Agyekum Kufuor’s administration when he first won the presidential election in 2000.
At the time, a series of strikes at the universities had created a backlog of students who were waiting to get admission to the university and Dr Amoako Baah said he wrote a “paper” on how to absorb the backlog of students.
He said people like Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, the Senior Minister was aware of his contribution to the NPP and when the time comes for campaign, should he decide to contest, he would put out his credentials.
Dr Baah’s areas of interest in academia is on human rights, international politics and comparative politics.
He is noted for being vociferous on governance issues especially during President John Mahama’s era, and even turned down an by President Mahama to chair the Kumasi Polytechnic Governing Council.
At the time, he said the appointment was not properly done and that the communication for his appointment was verbal instead of a written letter adding that, he was called on telephone to report to Accra for a swearing in, and that was why he turned down the offer.
Source: Daily Graphic
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this guy calling himself Dr Richard Amoako Baah, is not fit to lead this great party due to his hypocritcal nature.his IS a new entrance in the party. He is a very greedy man who never supported the party in any way like we see others do and yet he is here pretending to love this great party and want to lead it. PLEASE ALL WELL MEANING CARD BEARING MEMBER OF THE NPP FRATERNITY SHOULD VOTE AGAINST THIS GREEDY AND SELFISH MAN WHO CANNOT OFFER OUR GREAT PARTY ANY POSITIVITY.
this guy calling himself Dr Richard Amoako Baah, is not fit to lead this great party due to his hypocritcal nature.his was a new entrance in the party. He is a very greedy man who never support the party in any like we see others do and yet he is here pretending to love this great party and one to lead it. PLEASE ALL WELL MEANING CARD BEARING OF NPP FRATERNITY SHOULD VOTE AGAINST THIS GREEDY AND SELFISH MAN WHO CANNOT OFFER OUR GREAT PARTY ANY POSITIVITY.
he is more than qualified, if he doesnt, i will maself if even that sarfo amankwa fred is contesting why not Dr baah or i, tweaaa, money, liars, nepotism and greed is killing the party, a strong man like Dr or KEN AGYAPONG is who we need to shut that lil beaks of gabby at the presidency to give excellence up there. , why should ppl lobyy that gabby before given appointment, look at how sad Hon osei prempeh was turned down on GOIL onlt to be given to sycophant kwamena bartels, we are tired, if even they make Ghana HEAVEN, i wont be happy till the right and deserving people are appointed, what i hate in life is hypocrates, what did kan dappah and that bartels say in 2012 and 2016, hahaha npp is better described by mahama words, EASILY FORGET people
Dr Baah do attack the NDC government during lectures as my friend said but he possessed the qualities of running the national chairmanship and this is due to his exposure to local and international politics.
I believe Dr Baa made informed and issue-based critique of the Mahama-Administration as much as he turned down an offer by President Mahama to chair the Kumasi Polytechnic Governing Council, because the proper procedure was not followed. And this, indeed, is an informed and principle based decision. Thefore in all his critique of the former Administration he couldn't have done otherwise.
Thats why you were using your professional lecturing opportunities to be always attacking Mahama and the NDC as if you were making genuine intellectual arguments and point. You are a disgrace to the academia and your family. Just wanted position.